A nice Turkish saying about learning

Merhaba!

Today let me introduce you a Turkish saying which I like;

"Bilmemek ayıp değil, öğrenmemek ayıp"

and the translation is;

Not knowing is not shameful, not learning is (shameful)

or,

It is not a shame not to know, it is a shame not to learn.

Let's look up the grammar a little bit; 

When we talk about a/an verb/action, we use their -mek/-mak form and they become like he, she, it. And then we add our describing words.

Another example for you;

Koşmak yorucu. Running is tiring. It is tiring to run.

When I was an elementary school student, I've heard this saying a million times from my teachers. They used to try to motivate us to learn saying this sentence. When they ask a student a question and can not get the correct answer, this sentence was somehow first to hear from them. So I think that these magical words must have been invented to prevent the lazy students from feeling shameful and instead, to motivate them to study. 

What about a small homework?
Watching TV is fun.
Studying Turkish is fun.
Traveling is exciting.
Reading is a nice hobby.
It is easy to walk.
It is hard to wake up.

Please leave a comment to check your work -_o and never forget that there is nothing wrong with not knowing, but if you have the resources to learn and you refuse to use them.....  It means you have more important things to do! :))

Also, if you have a similar saying in your language please share it with us!

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