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We must learn to walk before we can run

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We must learn to walk before we can run.
Prov. You must master a basic skill before you are able to learn more complex things. Maria wanted to make a tailored jacket as her first sewing project, but her mother convinced her that she should make something much simpler; she would have to learn to walk before she could run.
See also: before, can, learn, must, run, walk


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