# fas est et ab hoste doceri

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. One should be open to lessons from other people, even from one's enemies.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin fas est et ab hoste doceri (literally “it is right to be taught even by [one's] enemy”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fas-est-et-ab-hoste-doceri