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Scarecrow Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Success breeds success.

0 I came cross two similar proverbs "success breeds success" and "nothing succeeds like success". Are these two used interchangeably or is there any difference between them? 02br
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0 Hello Scarecrow 02br 02br 00I would say there's a slight difference in the way they're used. 02br 02br 00'Success breeds success': when you are successful, it's easy to be more successful. For instance, it's easier to make $2m if you already have $1m in your pocket.

— MrPedantic

  • 0 Hello Scarecrow 02br 02br 00I would say there's a slight difference in the way they're used.
  • 02br 02br 00'Success breeds success': when you are successful, it's easy to be more successful.
  • For instance, it's easier to make $2m if you already have $1m in your pocket.
  • 02br 02br 00'Nothing succeeds like success' has more of a social implication.
  • If people think you are successful in one sphere, they are more likely to respond to you positively in other spheres.
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0 Hello Scarecrow 02br
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00I would say there's a slight difference in the way they're used. 02br
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00'Success breeds success': when you are successful, it's easy to be more successful. For instance, it's easier to make $2m if you already have $1m in your pocket. 02br
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00'Nothing succeeds like success' has more of a social impl
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0 Thank you, Mr P. That's exactly what I wanted to know. 0-
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