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Meaning of a smooth sea never made a skilled sailor | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Challenging experiences are the most educational and thus, ultimately, the most beneficial.

Examples

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor and the same concept applies to a relationship. If you have a relationship where there is never tough times to work through together, there will never be an opportunity to gain strength within the relationship. Accept the good with the bad because it all happens for a reason, and will teach you something.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

a sorrow shared is a sorrow halved a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down a stick in a bundle cannot be broken a stitch in time saves nine a stopped clock is right twice a day a straw shows how the wind blows