“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” — Chinese proverb · The Inspired Sage

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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.

— Chinese proverb

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Attributed to: Chinese proverb
Culture / tradition: Chinese
Published in: Aboriginal Proverbs: Spoken By The Indigenous
Attribution status: As published

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