三折肱为良医
sān zhé gōng wéi liáng yīsanzhegongweiliangyi
- (lit.) break one's arm three times to become a good doctor (idiom)
- (fig.) experience is a good teacher
sān zhé gōng wéi liáng yīsanzhegongweiliangyi
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