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Title: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: JOSEGRANADOS95 on October 02, 2007, 03:27:10 PM
does anyone know what this means? my teacher told us to write what that meant. i hadno idea so i didnt write nothing, anyone know what this means? everyone tried guessing what that meant and the teacher keep saying no.
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: Termanian_Knight on October 02, 2007, 03:28:03 PM
Just because something's easy doesn't mean you're good at it.
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: Fell on October 02, 2007, 03:28:31 PM
If a sailor sails in a choppy, rough sea, he gains experience.

But if he sails in a smooth sea with no action, he isn't a sailor.
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: JOSEGRANADOS95 on October 02, 2007, 03:29:28 PM
Quote from: Felldohs_wrath on October 02, 2007, 03:28:31 PM
If a sailor sails in a choppy, rough sea, he gains experience.

But if he sails in a smooth sea with no action, he isn't a sailor.

lol thats what i said, and the teacher said no
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: Judas on October 02, 2007, 03:29:55 PM
Quote from: Felldohs_wrath on October 02, 2007, 03:28:31 PM
If a sailor sails in a choppy, rough sea, he gains experience.

But if he sails in a smooth sea with no action, he isn't a sailor.

Yep. So it's saying, you need to encounter hardships and setbacks to become experienced/become good at somethng.
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: phatyo on October 02, 2007, 03:56:51 PM
Hmm...It has to be hard so the guy gets better :) There is no pratice on a smooth sea. When he could get a lot better in a bad wearing Sea >_>
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: sleepin_dude_99 on October 02, 2007, 03:59:19 PM
Basically, you need to take the hard way in order to get better.
Title: Re: "A smooth sea never made a skillfull sailor
Post by: phatyo on October 02, 2007, 04:02:16 PM
Quote from: Cannotcompute0 on October 02, 2007, 03:59:19 PM
Basically, you need to take the hard way in order to get better.
Yeah thats it :)