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Glossary entry

Arabic term or phrase:

الدرس حرف

English translation:

learn a little, repeat a lot

Added to glossary by SeiTT
May 14, 2010 11:51
14 yrs ago
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Arabic term

الدرس حرف

Arabic to English Art/Literary Idioms / Maxims / Sayings Maxims
Hi,

I think that the general meaning must be that in order to learn something one must do a lot of repetition.

However, in الدرس حرف والتکرار الف, I don't really understand the meaning of الدرس حرف - the English translation "the lesson is a letter" doesn't really make sense. Please explain.

Best

Simon
Proposed translations (English)
5 +3 learn a little, repeat a lot
4 +1 Practice makes perfect.

Discussion

Anis Farhat May 15, 2010:
YES, even if the lesson is so short, it must be repeated.....
Regards,
SeiTT (asker) May 14, 2010:
حرف - I rephrase Perhaps something like "no more than a single letter". I.e. "though the lesson be so short that it only consists of no more than a single letter, it must still be repeated a thousand times"?
SeiTT (asker) May 14, 2010:
حرف Perhaps something like "no more than a single letter". I.e. "though the lesson be so short as to concern no more than a single letter, it must still be repeated a thousand times"?

Proposed translations

+3
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learn a little, repeat a lot

It means though the lesson may be small, you still have to repeat it a thousand times.
Peer comment(s):
agree Ali Alsaqqa
2 hrs
agree Fuad Yahya
3 hrs
agree Aymene Zermane
6 hrs
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+1
32 mins
Arabic term (edited): الدرس حرف والتکرار الف

Practice makes perfect.

You get the lesson just once, so you should practise it (repeat it as many times as you can) to learn.
"Practice makes perfect" means that the more you practice, the better you will become.
Peer comment(s):
agree Omar H (X)
1 hr
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