المعنى
Practicing helps you learn.
خلفية ثقافية
This proverb is often associated with Jan Amos Komenský, the 'Teacher of Nations,' whose face is on the 200 CZK banknote. His educational theories are a source of national pride. Slovaks use the exact same proverb ('Opakovaním sa človek učí' or the direct 'Opakovanie matka múdrosti') due to their shared history and linguistic similarity with the Czechs. In Czech universities, professors might use the Latin version 'Repetitio est mater studiorum' to sound more prestigious or to connect with the European humanist tradition. Czech hockey and football coaches are famous for their 'dril' (drill). They use this proverb to justify intense, repetitive training sessions.
Drop the 'je'
To sound more like a native, don't say 'je' (is). Just say 'Opakování matka moudrosti.' It sounds more like a traditional proverb that way.
Don't use for chores
If you are telling someone to wash the dishes for the tenth time, this phrase sounds sarcastic and annoying. Keep it for skills and knowledge.
المعنى
Practicing helps you learn.
Drop the 'je'
To sound more like a native, don't say 'je' (is). Just say 'Opakování matka moudrosti.' It sounds more like a traditional proverb that way.
Don't use for chores
If you are telling someone to wash the dishes for the tenth time, this phrase sounds sarcastic and annoying. Keep it for skills and knowledge.
The Genitive Ending
Remember the 'i' at the end of 'moudrosti.' It's a feminine noun ending in a consonant, so the genitive singular is 'i'.
اختبر نفسك
Complete the proverb.
Opakování ______ moudrosti.
The proverb is 'Opakování matka moudrosti.'
Which situation best fits the proverb?
A student is tired of studying the same vocabulary for the third time.
This proverb is used to encourage someone to keep practicing/studying.
Choose the correct grammatical form of the last word.
Opakování matka _______.
The word must be in the genitive singular: 'moudrosti'.
Complete the dialogue.
Petr: 'Už zase trénuješ ty akordy?' Jana: 'Ano, víš co se říká...'
Jana is practicing a skill, so this proverb fits perfectly.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
وسائل تعلم بصرية
بنك التمارين
4 تمارينOpakování ______ moudrosti.
The proverb is 'Opakování matka moudrosti.'
A student is tired of studying the same vocabulary for the third time.
This proverb is used to encourage someone to keep practicing/studying.
Opakování matka _______.
The word must be in the genitive singular: 'moudrosti'.
Petr: 'Už zase trénuješ ty akordy?' Jana: 'Ano, víš co se říká...'
Jana is practicing a skill, so this proverb fits perfectly.
🎉 النتيجة: /4
الأسئلة الشائعة
10 أسئلةYes, it is perfectly correct and common. Dropping the 'je' just makes it sound more like a classic, punchy proverb.
Yes, if you are discussing training or learning a new skill. It shows you value thoroughness.
No, it is singular genitive. It means 'of wisdom,' not 'of wisdoms.'
The closest equivalent is 'Practice makes perfect,' though the literal meaning is 'Repetition is the mother of wisdom.'
It's a metaphor. Repetition 'gives birth' to wisdom.
It is a traditional proverb, but it is still used daily in schools and homes across the Czech Republic.
Absolutely. It's very common in sports coaching to emphasize the need for drills.
Not really, but some people might say it sarcastically if they are bored of doing the same thing.
Because the original Latin used 'mater' (mother), and 'repetition' (repetitio/opakování) is a feminine/neuter concept often associated with nurturing growth.
Yes, it appears in many Czech 'school' comedies like 'Marečku, podejte mi pero!'.
عبارات ذات صلة
Cvičení dělá mistra
similarPractice makes the master.
Žádný učený z nebe nespadl
builds onNo learned person ever fell from the sky.
Chybami se člověk učí
similarOne learns through mistakes.
Starého psa novým kouskům nenaučíš
contrastYou can't teach an old dog new tricks.
