1、A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit. 吃一堑, 长一智。 (《新英汉大辞典》) Don't let the child fall into the pit. 别叫孩子掉进坑里去。 A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit 是英文谚语. Pit是指陷阱. 你跌了一跤,就有了教训. 类似的英文谚语还有 No practice, no gain (in one's wit). 据说这是钱钟书所翻译的! 与楼上的稍有不同:A fall into pit, a gain in wit. 吃一堑,长一智。 翻译。