practice makes perfect

idiom

used to say that people become better at something if they do it often
If you want to be a good writer, you should write every day. Remember, practice makes perfect.

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And then, practice makes perfect with regard to how all that stuff is going to be used. Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 Because theory is great, but practice makes perfect. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Practice makes perfect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practice%20makes%20perfect. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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