Practice makes perfect

Cultural  

1. Doing something over and over makes one better at it.

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practice makes perfect Idioms  

1. Frequently doing something makes one better at doing it, as in I've knit at least a hundred sweaters, but in my case practice hasn't made perfect. This proverbial expression was once put as Use makes mastery, but by 1560 the present form had become established.

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Example Sentences

Vince Lombardi established the importance of this when he observed practice doesn’t make perfect, only perfect practice makes perfect.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

For the the second goal, it was a case of practice makes perfect.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

And as practice makes perfect, they’re really honing their craft!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2020

As with many sports, practice makes perfect in the ax throwing world - the more you throw, the more skillful you become.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2018

If practice makes perfect, Elizebeth was approaching perfection.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield