Live and learn

Cultural  

1. Learn from experience and from your mistakes.

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live and learn Idioms  

1. Profit from experience, as in I ignored the garden book, planted my beans in March, and they all rotted—live and learn. [Second half of 1500s]

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Example Sentences

“I needed the money. If I had proper management, I might not have been in that position, but what is done is done; live and learn,” he wrote.

From MarketWatch

Lord Vallance, chair of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Foundation, said the winners "represent the very best of engineering," adding that their work "demonstrates how engineering can both sustain our planet and transform the way we live and learn."

From BBC

“While many people may have built businesses and sold them for a profit, I had my medals, which I am grateful for. If I had proper management, I might not have been in that position, but what is done is done; live and learn.”

From Los Angeles Times

Harris could just say: You live and learn.

From Salon

"I'd say there were a few tactical errors but you live and learn," said the 19-year-old, who will continue to chase the European 1500m standard in the coming weeks.

From BBC