failure is the best teacher

proverb

Failing at something is the best way to gain experience and learn how to succeed at it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Failing at something is the best way to gain experience and learn how to succeed at it.
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APA

failure is the best teacher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failure%20is%20the%20best%20teacher

MLA

“failure is the best teacher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failure%20is%20the%20best%20teacher. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “failure is the best teacher,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/failure%20is%20the%20best%20teacher.

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