practice makes progress

proverb

Etymology

In analogy with practice makes perfect; this proverb states instead that progress must be made before one can perfect something, eliciting patience.

Definitions

  1. If one practices an activity enough, one will steadily make progress and eventually be…

    If one practices an activity enough, one will steadily make progress and eventually be able to master it in time.

    • There is a fine balance between asking too many questions and becoming an irritant, asking too few and knowing insufficient. But practice makes progress even if it is not possible to claim perfect.
    • Although people may not be good at suppressing unwanted thoughts and derailing unbidden ruminations, practice makes progress.
    • But what I find the most inspiring is "Practice makes progress." Whether your progress is a yard or an inch — distance is distance.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA