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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Water wears away a stone.
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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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Каждый кулик своё болото хвалит
Each sandpiper praises its swamp.
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Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят
Do not look at a given horse's teeth.
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Don’t wave your fists after the fight.
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За двумя зайцами погонишься – ни одного не поймаешь
If you are chasing two hares at once, you won’t catch a single one.
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Measure seven times, cut one.
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You can't command to the heart.
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