Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables
it's easier -to ask -for-give-ness than -to get per-mis-sion
IPA
63
Scrabble Score
44
Letters
8
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of it's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

Questions

What does it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission mean?
Alternative form of it's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

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