Proverbs stressing the importance of experiencing life directly rather than relying on secondhand information.

"You can’t understand another person until you walk a few miles in their moccasins."
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"When the bird and the book disagree, always believe the bird."
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"Tell me: I will forget.
Show me: I might remember.
Involve me: I will understand."
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Negative examples:

"A paddle here, a paddle there -— the canoe stays still."
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"I pointed out to you the stars and all you saw was the tip of my finger."