Have to learn to walk before you run In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "have to learn to walk before you run", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2021-03-09 04:03

Meaning of Have to learn to walk before you run

Have to learn to walk before you run phrase informal

Don't rush into doing something advanced before you know the basic skills, techniques and primary details 

You cannot skip this step. You have to learn to walk before you run.

Small things make big things, so he has to learn to walk before he runs.

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you must (learn to) walk before you (can) run

Don't rush into doing something advanced before you know the basic skills, techniques and primary details 

Grammar and Usage of Have to learn to walk before you run

Verb Forms

The verb "have" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Have to learn to walk before you run

The phrase may have derived from the 15th century.

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