live and learn
idiom
informal
—used to say that one has learned something from an experience that is surprising and usually unpleasant
I thought I could trust him, but I couldn't. Oh well, live and learn.
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The model aims to help students live and learn together—making everyone feel welcome, and also helping students navigate the conflicts that inevitably arise in a community where people have different world views.
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
That is, something that can not only be sold and bought, but also sets the framework for how people sell, buy, live and learn around the world.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Emma Green, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
That is, something that can not only be sold and bought, but also sets the framework for how people sell, buy, live and learn around the world.
—Pia Lauritzen, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Live and learn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/live%20and%20learn. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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