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don't hate the player, hate the game

don't hate the player, hate the game proverb: the frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.

Proverb

don't hate the player, hate the game

  1. The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.

Forms of don't hate the player, hate the game

alternative formhate the game, not the player

Questions about don't hate the player, hate the game

What does don't hate the player, hate the game mean?
Don't hate the player, hate the game means the frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.
What part of speech is don't hate the player, hate the game?
Don't hate the player, hate the game is a proverb.

Words near don't hate the player, hate the game in the dictionary

  1. don't give me that
  2. don't give up the day job
  3. don't give up your day job
  4. don't go there
  5. don't got
  6. don't hate the player, hate the game
  7. don't hold your breath
  8. don't I know it
  9. don't judge a book by its cover
  10. don't keep a dog and bark yourself
  11. don't knock it till you've tried it

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