Example: Hij leert fietsen met vallen en opstaan elke dag.
Definition
"Met vallen en opstaan" is a Dutch expression meaning to learn or improve through trial and error, experiencing failures and setbacks but continuing to try until success is achieved. It is often used to describe the process of gradual learning by making mistakes.
Translations
through trial and error
a base de prueba y error
a força de prova i error
par essais et erreurs
durch Versuch und Irrtum
con cadute e risalite
tentando e errando
Etymology
The phrase "met vallen en opstaan" literally translates to 'with falling and getting up,' illustrating the idea of repeatedly falling down and standing back up as a metaphor for perseverance. It originates from everyday observations of physical learning, such as a child learning to walk or ride a bike, where falling and getting up are natural parts of progress.
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"Met vallen en opstaan" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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through trial and error