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Victory makes you into an emperor, defeat into a rebel.
Vietnamese Proverb
He is truly hungry who accepts defeat in a fight over meat.
Madagascan Proverb
A destroyer can defeat thousands of earthenware makers.
Yemeni Proverb
He who does not admit defeat is not a sportsman.
Swahili Proverb
How easy it is to defeat people who do not kindle fire for themselves.
Kenyan Proverb
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Iraqi Proverb
Mere life is not a victory, mere death is not a defeat.
Klingon Proverb
Victory has 100 fathers and defeat is an orphan.
Traditional Proverb
We learn little from victory, but a great deal from defeat.
Japanese Proverb
Victory has hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.
Chinese Proverb
Defeat is not failure but trail is total failure.
African Proverb
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.
African Proverb
Defeat isn't bitter if you don't swallow it.
American Proverb
An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.
Arabic Proverb
Destroying an Empire to win a war is no victory. And ending a battle to save an Empire is no defeat.
Klingon Proverb
Victory has hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.
Hindi Proverb