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Docendo discimus

Latin proverb

Summary

Latin proverb

Docendo discimus is a Latin proverb meaning "by teaching, we learn."

It is perhaps derived from Seneca the Younger ( – 65 AD), who says in his Letters to Lucilius (Book I, letter 7, section 8): Homines dum docent discunt., meaning "Men learn while they teach."

Motto

Docendo discimus is the motto of the following institutions:

  • Boss Clinical Education (BossCE), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 911 Tactical Academy, Hollywood, Florida
  • Smolensk State Medical University, Smolensk, Russian federation (СГМУ)
  • Pacific National University, Khabarovsk, Russian Federation
  • University of Defense in Czech Republic
  • Medisch- Natuurphilosophisch en Veterinair- Tandheelkundig Gezelschap “Christiaan Huygens”, Utrechtsch Studenten Corps, The Netherlands
  • Cherepovets State University in Cherepovets, Russia
  • Azerbaijan University of Languages in Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Stranmillis University College in Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • the University of Chichester in West Sussex, England
  • Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
  • Johnson State College in Johnson, Vermont
  • Gillingham School in Dorset, England
  • Novosibirsk State Technical University in Novosibirsk, Russia
  • Oles Honchar Dnipro National University in Ukraine
  • Federal College of Education Yola, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
  • The Alexandru Ioan Cuza National College, Ploieşti, Romania
  • Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute in Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Saure AS in Norway
  • New York International School
  • Regional Cadet Instructor School (Central) - Canadian Forces
  • Swedish Air Force Flying School
  • Hilford Grammar High School, Sydney
  • USAF, Maintenance Management Analysis, 2R0X1
  • Newton Bright Educational Consultants, United Kingdom
  • University of Chichester, UK
  • The George Coșbuc National College, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

References

  • Heimbach, Elizabeth. Latin Everywhere, Everyday: A Latin Phrase Workbook. Bolchazy-Carducci: 2004. .
  • Stone. Jon, R. The Routledge Dictionary of Latin Quotations: The Illiterati's Guide to Latin Maxims, Mottoes, Proverbs, and Sayings. Routledge: 2004. .

References

  1. "Over {{!}} Christiaan Huygens".
  2. (2017). "Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016". Försvarsmakten.
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