English proverbs and sayings on education and learning.

English proverbs and sayings on education and learning.

1. Not to know is bad, not to wish to know is worse.

This proverb means that there is no use in teaching somebody without his or her desire. If you don't know something you can get all the necessary information and be up on what's going, it wouldn't bad any more. But if you don't even want to know, there is no person who can help you. We can use it in situation when a teacher tries to set a student on the right path and all her words passes by. When teacher feels disenchantment with her student, she uses this proverb.

1. Zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse.

This proverb means that in order to do something you should know the algorithm of actions. Just to want to do something is nothing, you must know how to do it without any damage. We can use it in situation when a person wants to cure a sick homeless animal, but he doesn't have an appropriate vet education. The desire is great, but there is a lack of knowledge and it can lead to a harm.

1. A Jack of all trades is master of none.

This proverb means that when a person wants to be successful in many aspects, he or she will not be successful in none of them. We can use it in situation when a student has to complete too many tasks and instead of doing just one of them carefully, a student tries to do them at once.

1. All things are difficult before they are easy.

This proverb means that the main difficulty of doing something is to start to do it. We can use it in situation when for example a person can't imagine how to combine his studies and job and somebody persuades that all things are difficult before they are easy. Just start and you will get used to do it.

1. Curiosity killed a cat.

This proverb means that you shouldn't try to get to know everything because it will break your nerves. We can use it in situation when a person just has accidentally heard a conversation between two people and wants to clarify some facts, but these interlocutors are not going to let him into a secret.

1. If things were to be done twice all would be wise.

This proverb means that you have just one chance to complete the task or to make choice and that there won't be another opportunity for it. That is why you should always think before doing something. We can use it in situation when we offended somebody undeservedly and regreted that we had done it.

1. It is never too late to learn.

This proverb means that it is never late to study and gain some new information. If we are constantly in the process of studying we become wise. We can use it in situation when a person wants to receive education being adult and hesitates to do it.

1. Learn wisdom by the follies of others.

This proverb means that we should take into account the mistakes which other people had done and not to repeat them. We can use it in situation when a person is a witness of some events with the negative end and we want to concentrate his or her attention on possible consequences.

1. Little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

This proverb means that it is better not to know than to possess a little knowledge because it can lead to some negative consequences. We can use it in situation when a person works with some dangerous equipment and is not competent in its construction. In the case of some force-majeure this person will not be able to do with it and the damage is inevitable.

1. Better untaught than ill-taught.

This proverb means that it is better not to know than to possess a little knowledge because it can lead to some negative consequences. We can use it in situation when a person studies at high education establishment but doesn't attend classes. That is why he or she becomes ill-taught. But still he or she reaches the degree and pretends to a job which will be completed in a bad way.