idiom
Education Is Not the Filling of a Pail
ed-yoo-KAY-shun iz not the FIL-ing uv ah payl
/ˌɛdjʊˈkeɪʃən ɪz nɒt ðə ˈfɪlɪŋ əv ə peɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
educationisnotthefillingofapail
Dictionary meaning
Learning should ignite curiosity, not just transmit facts
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