walk before you can run
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we must learn to walk before we can run — The metaphorical phrase to run before one can walk is also common. c 1350 Douce MS 52 no. 116 Fyrst the chylde crepyth and after gooth [walks]. c 1450 Towneley Play of First Shepherds (EETS) 1.100 Ffyrst must vs crepe and sythen [afterwards] go.… … Proverbs new dictionary
walk before you run — walk before you (can) run see ↑walk, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑run walk before you (can) run : to learn the basics before trying to do something more advanced Don t get ahead of yourself. You have to walk before you can run … Useful english dictionary
run before you can walk — run before (you) can walk to try to do something complicated and difficult before you have learned the basic skills you need to attempt it. I think you should stick to a simple menu for your dinner party. There s no point trying to run before you … New idioms dictionary
run before you can walk — If someone tries to run before they can walk, they try to do something requiring a high level of knowledge before they have learned the basics … The small dictionary of idiomes
run before you can walk — run before you can ˈwalk idiom to do things that are difficult, without learning the basic skills first Main entry: ↑walkidiom … Useful english dictionary
run before you can walk — If someone tries to run before they can walk, they try to do something requiring a high level of knowledge before they have learned the basics. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Run before you can walk — If someone tries to run before they can walk, they try to do something requiring a high level of knowledge before they have learned the basics … Dictionary of English idioms
try to run before you can walk — phrase to try to achieve something very difficult immediately, without first doing more basic things Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry: run … Useful english dictionary
try to run before you can walk — to try to achieve something very difficult immediately, without first doing more basic things … English dictionary
walk — see if you can walk you can dance, if you can talk you can sing we must learn to walk before we can run after dinner rest a while, after supper walk a mile … Proverbs new dictionary
