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you live and you learn

yoo LIV and yoo LERN

juː lɪv ænd juː lɜːrn

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youliveandyoulearn

Dictionary meaning

life experience continuously teaches new lessons, especially through mistakes and unexpected outcomes; an expression of philosophical acceptance that every experience, including unpleasant ones, carries instructive value; used to soften the sting of embarrassment or failure by framing the mishap as part of an ongoing educational process; conveys humility, resilience, and the recognition that no one is ever finished learning regardless of age, expertise, or accumulated wisdom

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