learning to walk before one can run

A form of learn to walk before one can run — To learn how to perform simple tasks before one can perform a more complicated task.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of learn to walk before one can run
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APA

learning to walk before one can run. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learning%20to%20walk%20before%20one%20can%20run

MLA

“learning to walk before one can run.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learning%20to%20walk%20before%20one%20can%20run. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “learning to walk before one can run,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/learning%20to%20walk%20before%20one%20can%20run.

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