the school of hard knocks

learning through difficult experiences An early training in the school of hard knocks was good preparation for a career in politics.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Tex	TEKS	English
CÁNdida	KAHN-dhee-dhah	Spanish
Cordula	-	German
Burns	[bə:ns]
Betelgeuse	BEE-təl-joos (English)	Astronomy
Dragomir	-	Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Medieval Slavic