Escarmentar

Escarmentar
 

This is a discussion thread for the Daily Spanish Word for October 1, 2009

escarmentar (verb) — to learn one's lesson, teach a lesson to, punish severely. Look up escarmentar in the dictionary

Le han pasado tantas cosas malas, pero aún no ha escarmentado.
He has had so many bad experiences, but he still hasn't learned his lesson.

Saying: "Nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena" (Nobody learns from other people's mistakes).

Juan vio cómo estafaron a sus amigos, pero como nadie escarmienta en cabeza ajena, él jugó y lo estafaron igual.
Juan saw how his friends had been conned, but since no one learns from other people's mistakes, he also played and was conned as well.

A Juan le has mentido muchas veces y toda vez te ha creído , nunca va a escarmentar.

... y siempre te ha creído ;)

¡Estás mejorando mucho, Bob! :applause:

¡gracias:D!€