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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Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе
A titmouse in hands is better than a crane in the sky.
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Оne can not see the wood for the trees.
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You see your friends in the times of trouble.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
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Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает
The apple never falls far from the tree.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать
Better to see once than hear a hundred times.
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