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play stupid games, win stupid prizes

play stupid games, win stupid prizes proverb: if one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences.

Proverb

play stupid games, win stupid prizes

  1. (humorous) If one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences.

Questions about play stupid games, win stupid prizes

What does play stupid games, win stupid prizes mean?
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes means if one makes poor decisions, then one should expect negative consequences.
What part of speech is play stupid games, win stupid prizes?
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes is a proverb.

Words near play stupid games, win stupid prizes in the dictionary

  1. play street
  2. play streets
  3. play structure
  4. play structures
  5. play stupid
  6. play stupid games, win stupid prizes
  7. play style
  8. play the advantage
  9. play the angles
  10. play the ball
  11. play the ball and not the man

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