The root of learning is bitter. Its fruit is sweet.

What it means

Study is hard and dull at the start. The payoff comes later, and it is worth it. Push through the bitter part.

The source

"The root of learning is bitter. Its fruit is sweet." This Russian proverb is recorded in Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»). Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

"Корень учения горек, да плод его сладок."

Original Russian, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»). Text read at ru.wikisource.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "The root of learning is bitter. Its fruit is sweet." mean?

Study is hard and dull at the start. The payoff comes later, and it is worth it. Push through the bitter part.

Who said "The root of learning is bitter. Its fruit is sweet."?

Russian proverb. Source: Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»).

What is the original Russian?

Корень учения горек, да плод его сладок. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"The root of learning is bitter. Its fruit is sweet." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/the-root-of-learning-is-bitter-its-fruit