idiom

Live and Learn

LIV and LERN

/lɪv ænd lɜːrn/

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Syllable breakdown

LIVandLERN

Dictionary meaning

An expression acknowledging that one discovers new things from mistakes and life experiences; an acceptance that error is a natural part of gaining wisdom.

Examples

I trusted the wrong person with the secret, but live and learn.
She laughed it off and said, well, live and learn.

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