"A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice"
What does this quote mean?
2006-09-05 12:30:48 · 8 answers · asked by kicks401 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
"Experience teaches better than words"
You can get scared from a book, but life experience always tops it. Someone can give you great advice, but it does not sink in until you are in a situation that allows you to really appreciate their wise words of advice.
2006-09-05 12:33:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it means that first hand knowledge is better than someone saying that what you or someone else did is not a good idea. Example: lets say your mom says that the oven is hot and you don't believe her so you touch it anyway. you burn your hand slightly and you learn from that.
the man part is there because society thinks most men around now are rather dumb.
2006-09-05 19:36:15 · answer #2 · answered by dralan_the_one 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take for instance a child that reaches up and puts his hand on the stove. He will learn quickly not to do that again. His mother probably said "don't put your hand on the stove" 100 times but he didn't take her advice. So in essence, you learn from your mistakes.
2006-09-05 19:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by QWERTY 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People only learn by experience. You can tell a child that fire is hot until you are blue in the face but until she puts her hand in a flame she won't really understand.
2006-09-05 19:34:27 · answer #4 · answered by Bethany 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This means that you have to learn through experience, rather than someone telling you what to do.
2006-09-05 19:33:49 · answer #5 · answered by Steven Procter 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What we fear motivates us more than just someone telling us what to do.
2006-09-05 19:36:16 · answer #6 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
probably
'You learn your limitations from experience'
2006-09-05 19:33:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i dont know b
2006-09-05 19:32:50 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋