"live and learn" in Japanese

生きて学ぶ失敗は成功のもと

Definition

人生では経験や失敗から常に新しいことを学んでいくことを表します。

カジュアルな場面で、ミスや新しい発見のあとに使われます。「失敗は成功のもと」は励ましにも使えます。

I made a mistake with the recipe, but you live and learn.

レシピを間違えちゃったけど、**生きて学ぶ**ものだね。

We thought the train was at 8, but it left at 7—live and learn!

電車は8時だと思ってたのに、7時に出発しちゃった—**生きて学ぶ**ね！

She didn't know you had to water the plant every day. Live and learn.

彼女は植物に毎日水をやる必要があると知らなかった。**生きて学ぶ**ものだね。

Forgot to save my work and lost it all—well, you live and learn.

保存するのを忘れてデータ全部消えちゃった—まあ、**生きて学ぶ**だね。

I used to think cats hated water, but mine loves it. You live and learn!

예전에는 고양이는 물을 싫어한다고 생각했는데, 우리 고양이는 좋아하네. **살면서 배우는 거지**!

Every time I travel, there’s always something new. You just live and learn.

여행할 때마다 항상 새로운 걸 배우게 돼. 정말 **살면서 배우는 거지**.