上当学乖，吃亏学能上當學乖，吃虧學能上當學乖，吃虧學能

being cheated teaches you to be sharp, taking a loss teaches you skill

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Getting fooled or losing out makes you wiser if you learn from it. Close to 'once bitten, twice shy'.

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Simplified: 上当学乖，吃亏学能
Traditional (Taiwan): 上當學乖，吃虧學能
Pinyin: shàngdàngxuéguāi, chīkuī xué néng
Bopomofo: ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄍㄨㄞ，ㄔㄎㄨㄟㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄋㄥˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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