What's the difference between being book smart vs street smart?

[GodInUs]

I found this topic of research to be very interesting and helpful

 

[Augustus]

Book smart = knowing
Street smart = doing

 

[SalixIncendium]

Book smart is the result of knowledge gained though research and education. Street smart is a result of knowledge gained through experience.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Booksmart is reading the driver's manual.


Street smart is actually driving the car itself.

 

[Sunstone]

At best, the two things compliment each other. To have one without the other is often enough a cause of misfortune.

 

[Jumi]

Book smart knows what others have put in writing before, certainly important as we can see from people who make the mistakes that books would have helped them avoid.

Street smarts, is like being wise to living in the city and knowing it's routines, what places to go to, what to avoid, where to find some type of people or things. People who don't have any of that stand out in a crowd and depending on how safe the place they are in could get in trouble.

 

[Unveiled Artist]

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Book smarts: Hey. I was told going down that ally is dangerous. Let's not go.

Street smarts: Hey. I went down that ally years ago and almost got robbed. It's dangerous. Don't go.

 

[Jedster]

Book smart without street smart is dry
Street smart without book smart is blind

 

[Rival]

One gets you a job.