なら
習
　
う
　
よ
　
り
な
慣
　
れ
　
ろ

expression

Proverb.
  1. experience is the best teacher, custom makes all things easy, you learn best by doing, practice makes perfect, it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
なら
習
　
う
　
よ
　
り
な
慣
　
れ
　
ろ
 習うより慣れろ ならうよりなれろ
なら
習
　
う
　
よ
　
り
な
慣
　
れ
　
よ
 習うより慣れよ ならうよりなれよ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

learn
シュウ　なら.う　ジュ (3rd, N4)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね　は　ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
accustomed, get used to, become experienced
な.れる　カン (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン　こころ
pierce, 8 1/3lbs, penetrate
つらぬ.く　カン　ぬき (8th, N1)
do not, must not, be not
ブ　ム　はは (Kentei 1)
shellfish
かい　バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め　モク　ボク (1st, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)