Sayings

Soon learnt, soon forgotten

This page is about the saying "Soon learnt, soon forgotten"

Possible meaning:
Something that is easy and quick to learn is easy to forget.

Note:
learnt (mainly BrE) or learned = past participle of learn

Quick Quiz

The saying "Soon learnt, soon forgotten" suggests that knowledge gained easily is

a. quickly lost

b. quickly learned

c. seldom forgotten
a) quickly lost b) quickly learned c) seldom forgotten

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Contributor: Josef Essberger