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the school of hard knocks
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Riny | | - | Dutch |
| Alford | | | |
| Valerie | | VAL-ə-ree (English), VAH-le-ree (German) | English, German, Czech |
| IstvÁN | | - | Hungarian |
| Spyro | | - | Greek |
| Sarai | | SER-ie (English) | Biblical, Biblical Hebrew |