Žádný učený z nebe nespadl

English translation: There is no shame in not knowing

15:36 Nov 1, 2012
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / přísloví
Czech term or phrase: Žádný učený z nebe nespadl
Neznáte anglický ekvivalent? Měl by se shodovat významem, nutně ne použitou metaforou.
Ondrej Elleder
Local time: 21:20
English translation:There is no shame in not knowing
Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-01 18:41:17 GMT)
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out
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Hannah Geiger (X)
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2There is no shame in not knowing
Hannah Geiger (X)
4There´s no shame in not knowing.
Lenka Mandryszová
4Practice makes perfect
Jana Bedanova
4if at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again
Ivan Šimerka
4No one is born a master
Jana Bedanova
4We learn as we go
Petr Kedzior
4Experience is the mother of wisdom
Ivan Šimerka
4No man is his craft's master the first day.
Vladimír Hoffman
4wisdom doesn't come about overnight
Hannah Geiger (X)


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
There´s no shame in not knowing.


Explanation:
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Lenka Mandryszová
Czech Republic
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Practice makes perfect


Explanation:
one option...

Jana Bedanova
Czech Republic
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if at first you don't succeed, try, try and try again


Explanation:
Slovník Poldauf

Ivan Šimerka
Czech Republic
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
No one is born a master


Explanation:
Or:

No man is born wise or learned

Jana Bedanova
Czech Republic
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
We learn as we go


Explanation:
poměrně obvyklá fráze

Petr Kedzior
Czech Republic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Experience is the mother of wisdom


Explanation:
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Ivan Šimerka
Czech Republic
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
No man is his craft's master the first day.


Explanation:
Je to bezne anglicke prislovie.
Bud sa da pouzit toto alebo potom to No man is born wise or learned kolegyni Bedanovej. To je tiez caste a vyznamovo takmer to iste.




    Reference: http://books.google.sk/books?id=7PMZJqSR4sAC&pg=PA415&lpg=PA...
    Reference: http://www.bartleby.com/89/366.html
Vladimír Hoffman
Slovakia
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
wisdom doesn't come about overnight


Explanation:
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Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
There is no shame in not knowing


Explanation:
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Note added at 3 hrs (2012-11-01 18:41:17 GMT)
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out

Hannah Geiger (X)
United States
Local time: 16:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16
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agree  Zbyněk Táborský
0 min
  -> děkuji, Zbyňku

agree  Jiri Lonsky: Particularly the full extent version is right on.
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  -> děkuji, Jiří
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