Custom makes anything easy.
Custom makes anything easy.
Meaning in plain English
Familiarity and repetition can make an activity easier to manage. The word anything exaggerates that benefit, without proving that practice removes every difficulty or that lack of ease shows insufficient effort.
Example
A learner becomes more comfortable using the shared catalogue after several guided sessions, while still asking for help with an unfamiliar classification.
Deeper explanation and when to use it
Custom represents repeated experience with an activity. What once needed close attention may become more manageable as a person learns the sequence, recognises problems or prepares suitable materials. The useful reading gives practice time and a workable method. Anything is stronger than the circumstances justify: some tasks remain demanding, and access, support or a different approach may matter more than repetition. The proverb does not excuse unrealistic expectations. It differs from second nature by emphasising the task becoming easier rather than the habit feeling natural. Progress can be recognised without expecting effortless performance from everyone.
When to use it
Use it when suitable practice may improve familiarity with a task.
Keep in mind
Practice needs appropriate conditions; persistent difficulty is not a character failing.
Edsverb editorial interpretation · agent reviewed · 2026-10-05. This explains the saying; it does not establish its historical origin.
- Source
- A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
Entry 374 · Custom
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- traditional · historical anthology
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- Public domain (United States)
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