Probieren geht über Studieren

== German == === Alternative forms === Probieren ist über Studieren (obsolete) === Etymology === Literally, “trying goes over studying”, or more loosely translated as “trying is better than studying”. Attested since the 19th century. It, along with its earlier form Probieren ist über Studieren (which is attested since at least 1790), likely emerged as a native and rhyming alternative to Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrmeister, which is a calque of Latin experientia est optima rerum magistra. === Pronunciation === === Proverb === Probieren geht über Studieren experience is the best teacher; experimentation and hands-on experience is more valuable than theoretizing === See also === Erfahrung ist der beste Lehrmeister === Further reading === Probieren geht über Studieren on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de “Probieren geht über Studieren”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache‎[2] (in German) “Probieren geht über Studieren” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon “Probieren geht über Studieren” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.