a proverb that means easy situations can never improve you or make you better
the harsh conditions of life make a person tougher and more capable
challenging experiences often give the best lessons of life
You are just cutting days in the comfort of your home and spending your parents’ money. You need to really get out and face the actual life. Remember, a smooth sea has never made a skilled sailor.
“You’re just bragging of your life being so smooth and all. Maybe you’re forgetting that smooth seas never make a skilled sailor.”
“I know you are going through a divorce and are having a pretty hard time making ends meet for you and your son. But then, you’re only getting stronger. Rough seas make great sailors after all!
There is no origin for this idiom
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