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Defeat is not failure but trail is total failure.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about failure, defeat

Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it.

Proverbs and old sayings South American about defeat, bitter, americans

Defeat is never a bitter brew until one agrees to swallow it.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about defeat, bitter

An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about defeat

Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about defeat, victory

Victory has hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about defeat, victory

We learn little from victory, much from defeat.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about defeat, victory

We learn little from victory, but a great deal from defeat.

Proverbs and old sayings Japanese about defeat, victory

How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire for themselves.

Proverbs and old sayings Kenyan about defeat, fire, fire brigade, people

Mere life is not a victory, mere death is not a defeat.

Proverbs and old sayings about defeat, victory, death, life

He is truly hungry who accepts defeat in a fight over meat.

Proverbs and old sayings Malagasy about defeat, fight

He who does not admit defeat is not a sportsman.

Proverbs and old sayings about defeat

Victory has 100 fathers and defeat is an orphan.

Proverbs and old sayings about defeat, victory

Victory makes you into an emperor, defeat into a rebel.

Proverbs and old sayings Vietnamese about defeat, victory

A destroyer can defeat thousands of earthenware makers.

Proverbs and old sayings Yemenite about defeat

Negotiate with your enemy whilst you are a strong and formidable force, and he will always fear and respect you, but negotiate at the brink of defeat, and he will trample you down.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about defeat, force, police, respect, fear, enemies

Strength is defeated by a strong strategy. Every road leads somewhere.

Proverbs and old sayings

The conquerors are kings; the defeated are bandits.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about criminals

Coincidence defeats a well-laid plan.

Proverbs and old sayings about coincidence

An enemy that is surprised is already half-defeated.

Proverbs and old sayings German about enemies