Practice makes a man perfect
Nobody in the world is perfect.
These idioms are contradcitory. What is your opinion. Thank you.
2007-02-17 02:26:32 · 6 answers · asked by Paresh P 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I think the answer to your question can be found in the second idiom, "nobody's perfect". The people who coined the phrase "practice makes perfect" were obviously delusional, or a bit overzealous in their attempt to get people to practice, because even practice will not make someone perfect.
2007-02-17 02:37:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first glance they are contradictory, but they are both relation to putting human effort in order to achieve a goal.
Practice makes a man perfect: The more you practice, the more you get better at what you do. (You use this phrase to motivate someone to work and develop his/her skills, so that he does the best he/she can in a field of his/her choice. For example, I am the worst at playing the piano, but it is mostly because I need to exercise my hands, I hardly try at all and ability is not going to fall from the sky)
Nobody in the world is perfect: No matter how much you try, you can never achieve the ideal thing. (You use this phrase to give courage to someone who is disappointed because he/she cannot be what he/she thinks is the best. You also mean that everybody is good at something and less good at something else; given that all people are good at different things, each one of us can practice to be perfect in what he/she can be, and help other, less talented people, and be helped by more talented people. For example, no matter how good I can play the piano I'm never going to be Chopin. But I can be more like other pianists or find my own style. Plus, maybe Chopin could not play the rock music I like).
2007-02-17 10:40:13 · answer #2 · answered by supersonic332003 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is not "Practice makes a man perfect".
It is "Practice makes perfect".
It just means that if you keep practising you will get it right. (I have spelled the word 'pracising' with an 's' because that's the way we spell the verb in Australia.)
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2007-02-17 23:32:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
practice makes perfect refers to a certain ability. no man is perfect refers to a persons overall imperfection
2007-02-17 10:34:49 · answer #4 · answered by blakdragon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look before you leap.
he who hesitates is lost.
life is full of contradictions.
2007-02-17 18:09:43 · answer #5 · answered by waif 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋