"Was Hans nicht lernt, lernt Hänschen nimmermehr." german, roughly - "What Hans did not learn, his son will never learn." It is so obviously wrong as a genera

"Was Hans nicht lernt, lernt Hänschen nimmermehr." german, roughly - "What Hans did not learn, his son will never learn." It is so obviously wrong as a generalized truth but painfully accurate on occasion. Cool about it: The reaction of others towards this saying is a great signal on their views regarding life, society and education.