Practice makes perfect
Doing something over and over makes one better at it.
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practice makes perfect
practice makes perfectFrequently 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.
Practice makes perfect
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practice makes perfect
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Practice makes perfect, as they say, and the Kraken sure are getting a lot of it.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
Practice makes perfect We offer guidance here, but after making just a couple of batches, you’ll figure out the best settings for your pot and stove.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2020
Practice makes perfect: Simms said he knew he wanted to someday open his own restaurant but "didn't know how to do it."
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2015
The thought here is old: Practice makes perfect.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2012
Practice makes perfect, Mami always says, but I can see this is going to take a while.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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
Call it chemistry, call it instinct, or maybe practice makes perfect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
The SmartSnap takes some getting used to, but practice makes perfect, and you’ll get plenty of it during your tour.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
If practice makes perfect, Elizebeth was approaching perfection.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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