不經一事,不長一智 bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì

DEFINITIONS

  1. You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience

CHARACTERS

不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
經 jīng classic works; pass through
一 yī one; a, an; alone
事 shì affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
長 zhǎng long; length; excel in; leader
一 yī one; a, an; alone
智 zhì wisdom, knowledge, intelligence