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if at first you don't succeed

if at first you don't succeed proverb: persistence is important in the pursuit of success.

Proverb

if at first you don't succeed

  1. Persistence is important in the pursuit of success.

Origin of if at first you don't succeed

Shortened from if at first you don't succeed, try try again.

Questions about if at first you don't succeed

What does if at first you don't succeed mean?
If at first you don't succeed means persistence is important in the pursuit of success.
What part of speech is if at first you don't succeed?
If at first you don't succeed is a proverb.

Words near if at first you don't succeed in the dictionary

  1. if and only if
  2. if and when
  3. if anything
  4. if applicable
  5. if at all
  6. if at first you don't succeed
  7. if at first you don't succeed, try try again
  8. if clause
  9. if clauses
  10. if ever
  11. if ever there has been one

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