News ‘Effort beats skill.’ ‘Never give a gun to a duck.’ 25 times teachers gave us the best advice. October 24, 2022 Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘Effort beats skill.’ ‘Never give a gun to a duck.’ 25 times teachers gave us the best advice. What's the best advice you ever got from a teacher? Here's what Americans from across the nation told us.