Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

live and learn

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.01 in modern English

Syllables
live and learn
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.

Inflected Forms

lives and learns (present, singular) living and learning (participle, present) lived and learned (participle, past) lived and learned (past) lived and learnt (participle, past) lived and learnt (past)

Phrases

learn the hard way no one is born a master you're never too old to learn

Frequently Paired Words

LLL learn the hard way no one is born a master you're never too old to learn

Questions

What does live and learn mean?
An exhortation to gain knowledge from lived experiences. Commonly used after a misfortune to indicate a moral lesson.

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