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good artists copy, great artists steal

good artists copy, great artists steal proverb: it is better to selectively incorporate elements of other people's work rather than copying them wholesale.

Proverb

good artists copy, great artists steal

  1. It is better to selectively incorporate elements of other people's work rather than copying them wholesale.

Questions about good artists copy, great artists steal

What does good artists copy, great artists steal mean?
Good artists copy, great artists steal means it is better to selectively incorporate elements of other people's work rather than copying them wholesale.
What part of speech is good artists copy, great artists steal?
Good artists copy, great artists steal is a proverb.

Words near good artists copy, great artists steal in the dictionary

  1. good afternoon
  2. good and
  3. good and proper
  4. good article
  5. good articles
  6. good artists copy, great artists steal
  7. good as gold
  8. good as new
  9. good as one's word
  10. good as wheat in the bin
  11. good bet

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