experience is the mother of wisdom

Most wisdom is gained by experiencing different things (compared to acquiring knowledge through schooling or other means). A few years ago, I couldn't even get behind the wheel without having panic attacks, but, with practice, I'm much calmer and can drive with no problems. Experience is the mother of wisdom after all.

See also: experience, mother, of, wisdom

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Esmeralda	es-me-RAHL-dah (Spanish), esh-mə-RAL-də (Portuguese), ez-mə-RAHL-də (English)	Spanish, Portuguese, English, Literature
Gilda	['gildə]
Narayan	-	Indian, Hindi, Nepali, Marathi, Odia, Bengali
Midge	MIJ	English (Rare)
SÉVerin	-	French
Alfonso	ahl-FON-so (Spanish), ahl-FAWN-so (Italian)	Spanish, Italian