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lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) · fig. wisdom only comes with experience

不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì，bù zhǎng yī zhì
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Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.吃一堑，长一智chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì