Whoever has known trouble knows a lot.

What it means

Hardship teaches what comfort never does. People who have been through difficulty understand life in a way the comfortable cannot. Treat your troubles as an education.

The source

"Whoever has known trouble knows a lot." This Ukrainian proverb is recorded in Nomys, Ukrainian Proverbs, Sayings and So On (1864). Translated from the original Ukrainian by Spartan Surfers.

"Хто біду має, той багато знає; хто гаразд має, той мало знає."

Original Ukrainian, Nomys, Ukrainian Proverbs, Sayings and So On (1864). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Whoever has known trouble knows a lot." mean?

Hardship teaches what comfort never does. People who have been through difficulty understand life in a way the comfortable cannot. Treat your troubles as an education.

Who said "Whoever has known trouble knows a lot."?

Ukrainian proverb. Source: Nomys, Ukrainian Proverbs, Sayings and So On (1864).

What is the original Ukrainian?

Хто біду має, той багато знає; хто гаразд має, той мало знає. Translated from the original Ukrainian by Spartan Surfers.

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