Повторенье – мать ученья
With accent marks:
Повторе́нье – мать уче́нья.
Translation:
Repetition is the mother of learning.
Meaning:
Our brain is built in a way that in order to memorize something we need to repeat it a few times.
This popular Russian saying is often used to encourage children and students to learn.
Other Russian proverbs
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Не рой яму другому, сам в неё попадешь
Do not dig a hole for another one, you will fall into it yourself.
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Hurry to much and you will make people laugh.
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~ Seven babysitters make the kid to lose an eye.
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Лучше горькая правда, чем сладкая ложь
Bitter truth is better than sweet lies.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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Beast runs towards the hunter.
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Любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить
If you like sledding, you should like to carry the sled.
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Жизнь прожить – не поле перейти
To live a life is not the same (not as easy) as to go through a field.
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