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Practice makes perfect

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Practice makes perfect.
Prov. Cliché Doing something over and over again is the only way to learn to do it well. Jill: I'm not going to try to play the piano anymore. I always make so many mistakes. Jane: Don't give up. Practice makes perfect. Child: How come you're so good at peeling potatoes? Father: I did it a lot in the army, and practice makes perfect.
See also: make, perfect, practice

Practice makes perfect.
something that you say which means if you do something many times you will learn to do it very well You can't expect to become a brilliant dancer overnight, but practice makes perfect.
See also: make, perfect, practice


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Practice makes perfect an easy way to learn guitar is to practice and perfect something and then move on to the next thing.
It's more accurate to say perfect practice makes perfect.
 
 
 
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