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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Crowded, but not aggrieved.
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Beast runs towards the hunter.
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Предупреждён – значит вооружён
Forewarned is forearmed.
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Не плюй в колодец – пригодится водицы напиться
Do not spit in the well - you will need it when thirsty
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Silent means consent.
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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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Fear has big eyes.
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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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