practice makes perfect

proverb

If one practices a lot, they become good at it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. If one practices a lot, they become good at it.

    Golden words make practice, practice makes perfect, perfect is a fault, and fault lines change.

    1986, R.E.M., “I Believe”, in Lifes Rich Pageant

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 熟能生巧
  • 熟能生巧 (suk⁶ nang⁴ sang¹ haau²)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Chinese Mandarin 熟能生巧
  • 熟能生巧 (shúnéngshēngqiǎo)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Czech opakování matka moudrosti
  • opakování matka moudrostiIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Danish øvelse gør mester
  • øvelse gør mesterIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Dutch oefening baart kunst
  • oefening baart kunstIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Esperanto ekzercado lertigas
  • ekzercado lertigasIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Estonian harjutamine teeb meistriks
  • harjutamine teeb meistriksIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Finnish harjoitus tekee mestarin
  • harjoitus tekee mestarinIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
French usage rend maître, c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeron
  • usage rend maîtreIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • c'est en forgeant qu'on devient forgeronIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
German Übung macht den Meister
  • Übung macht den MeisterIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Hebrew קשה באימונים קל בקרב
  • קשה באימונים קל בקרבIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Hindi गाते गाते कला वंत हो जाते हैं
  • गाते गाते कला वंत हो जाते हैं (gāte gāte kalā vant ho jāte ha͠i)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Hungarian gyakorlat teszi a mestert, ismétlés a tudás anyja
  • gyakorlat teszi a mestertIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • ismétlés a tudás anyjaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Icelandic æfingin skapar meistarann
  • æfingin skapar meistarannIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Italian la pratica rende esperti; sbagliando s'impara, val più la pratica della grammatica
  • la pratica rende esperti; sbagliando s'imparaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • val più la pratica della grammaticaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Japanese 習うより慣れろ, 鏡は重磨によって輝く
  • 習うより慣れろ (narau yori narero)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • 鏡は重磨によって輝く (kagami wa jūma ni yotte kagayaku)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Korean 서당개 삼 년에 풍월 읇는다
  • 서당개 삼 년에 풍월 읇는다 (seodanggae sam nyeone pung'wol eulleunda)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Latin repetītiō est māter studiōrum, fabricandō fit faber
  • repetītiō est māter studiōrumIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • fabricandō fit faberIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • exercitātiō artem paratIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Malay alah bisa, tegal biasa
  • alah bisa, tegal biasaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Norwegian Bokmål øvelse gjør mester
  • øvelse gjør mesterIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Persian کار نیکو کردن از پر کردن است
  • کار نیکو کردن از پر کردن است (kâr nêku kardan az por kardan ast)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Polish ćwiczenie czyni mistrza, trening czyni mistrza
  • ćwiczenie czyni mistrzaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • trening czyni mistrzaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Portuguese a prática faz a perfeição
  • a prática faz a perfeiçãoIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Russian повторе́ние мать уче́ния, у кого́ сноро́вка, тот рабо́тает ло́вко
  • повторе́ние мать уче́ния (povtorénije matʹ učénija)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • у кого́ сноро́вка, тот рабо́тает ло́вко (u kovó snoróvka, tot rabótajet lóvko)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • на́вык ма́стера ста́вит (návyk mástera stávit)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • де́ло де́лу у́чит (délo délu účit)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Scottish Gaelic is e an cleachdadh a nì teòma
  • is e an cleachdadh a nì teòmaIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Spanish la práctica hace al maestro, la práctica hace la perfección
  • la práctica hace al maestroIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
  • la práctica hace la perfecciónIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Swedish övning ger färdighet
  • övning ger färdighetIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Urdu گاتے گاتے کلاونت ہو جاتے ہیں
  • گاتے گاتے کلاونت ہو جاتے ہیں (gāte gāte kalāvant ho jāte ha͠i)If one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Vietnamese có công mài sắt có ngày nên kim
  • có công mài sắt có ngày nên kimIf one practices a lot, they become good at it.
Cite this entry
APA

practice makes perfect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/practice%20makes%20perfect

MLA

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Chicago

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