idiom
learn from one's mistakes
LERN from wunz mis-TAYKS
lɜːrn frɒm wʌnz mɪˈsteɪksListen
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Syllable breakdown
learnfromone'smistakes
Dictionary meaning
to use past errors as lessons that guide future behavior; to allow failures to inform better judgment and decision-making going forward
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