Without learning, you can't even weave a bast shoe.

What it means

Every skill, however humble, has to be learned. Bast shoes were the simplest footwear of the Russian village, and even they took training. Respect the learning behind ordinary work.

The source

"Without learning, you can't even weave a bast shoe." 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.

"Не учась (Не умеючи) и лаптя не сплетешь."

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 "Without learning, you can't even weave a bast shoe." mean?

Every skill, however humble, has to be learned. Bast shoes were the simplest footwear of the Russian village, and even they took training. Respect the learning behind ordinary work.

Who said "Without learning, you can't even weave a bast shoe."?

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

What is the original Russian?

Не учась (Не умеючи) и лаптя не сплетешь. Translated from the original Russian by Spartan Surfers.

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"Without learning, you can't even weave a bast shoe." (Russian proverb, Dal, Proverbs of the Russian People (1862), "Learning — Knowledge" («Ученье — Наука»), translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/without-learning-you-cant-even-weave-a-bast