Proverb meaning it's better to learn by doing — gaining skill through practice and experience rather than only by instruction.
ピアノは座学で教わるよりも、毎日弾いて慣れることが大事だよ。習うより慣れろ、だね。
With piano, it's more important to play every day and get used to it than just learning in theory. As they say, practice makes perfect.
新人の料理人に先輩が『習うより慣れろ』とアドバイスした。
A senior cook advised the new chef, 'You'll learn more by doing than by being taught.'
この仕事は教科書通りにはいかない。習うより慣れろ、経験を積むしかない。
This job doesn't go by the book. You learn by doing — you just have to gain experience.