bù​jīng​yī​shì​bù​zhǎng​yī​zhì

wisdom comes from experience

Senses

不经一事,不长一智/ 不經一事,不長一智 bù​jīng​yī​shì​bù​zhǎng​yī​zhì (also bù​jīng​yí​shì​bù​zhǎng​yí​zhì) wisdom comes from experience

One cannot gain knowledge or wisdom without personal experience; wisdom does not come without experience; you learn by doing.

References

see 不经/不經 不经一事,不长一智/不經一事,不長一智