Where does the phrase live and learn come from?

Where does the phrase live and learn come from?

This adage was already stated in the sixteenth century by George Gascoigne in his play Glass of Government and has been repeated many times since, in numerous languages. James Howell’s English Proverbs (1659) expanded it a bit: “One may live and learn, and be hanged and forget all.”

Who said live and learn?

Quote by Douglas Adams: “You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”

What does learn to live with it mean?

Definition of learn to live with something : to accept and deal with something It’s a bad situation, but we’ll just have to learn to live with it.

Do you live to learn or learn to live?

Maxwell Quotes. Live to learn, and you will really learn to live.

What are examples of idioms?

Common Idioms in English

• Getting fired turned out to be a blessing in disguise. …
• These red poppies are a dime a dozen. …
• Don’t beat around the bush. …
• After some reflection, he decided to bite the bullet. …
• I’m going to call it a night. …
• He’s got a chip on his shoulder. …
• Would you cut me some slack? – Don’t be so hard on me.

What does it mean thin ice?

See synonyms for on thin ice on Thesaurus.com. In a precarious or risky position, as in After failing the midterm, he was on thin ice with his math teacher. This metaphor is often rounded out as skate on thin ice, as in He knew he was skating on thin ice when he took his rent money with him to the racetrack.