
the man / he / one who has once been bitten by a snake, fears every piece of rope
/ðə mˈæn hiː wˈʌn hˌuː hɐz wˈʌns bˌɪn bˈɪʔn̩ baɪ ɐ snˈeɪk fˈɪɹz ˈɛvɹi pˈiːs ʌv ɹˈoʊp/
sentenceused to suggest that past experiences can influence a person's future behavior and attitudes, and that negative experiences can lead to unnecessary fear or caution

tell me and I will forget, show me, and I may not remember, involve me and I will understand
/tˈɛl mˌiː ænd aɪ wɪl fɚɡˈɛt ʃˈoʊ mˌiː ænd aɪ mˈeɪ nˌɑːt ɹɪmˈɛmbɚ ɪnvˈɑːlv mˌiː ænd aɪ wɪl ˌʌndɚstˈænd/
sentenceused to emphasize the importance of active learning in contrast to simply being told or shown

experience without learning is far / way better than learning without experience
/ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns wɪðˌaʊt lˈɜːnɪŋ ɪz fˈɑːɹ wˈeɪ bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn lˈɜːnɪŋ wɪðˌaʊt ɛkspˈiəɹɪəns/
sentenceused to imply that practical experience and hands-on learning are more significant and impactful than acquiring knowledge solely through theoretical or academic means

when house and land are gone and spent, then learning is most excellent
/wˌɛn hˈaʊs ænd lˈænd ɑːɹ ɡɔn ænd spˈɛnt ðˈɛn lˈɜːnɪŋ ɪz mˈoʊst ˈɛksələnt/
sentenceused to imply that education and knowledge are the most important assets one can have, especially in difficult times when material possessions have been lost or no longer hold value
