"what wins on Sunday sells on Monday" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} what wins on Sunday sells on Monday
  1. (chiefly US, marketing, motor sports) A brand of automobile that performs well in racing competitions will be popular with retail purchasers. Tags: US Categories (topical): Marketing
    Sense id: en-what_wins_on_Sunday_sells_on_Monday-en-proverb-y9-7JMsk Categories (other): American English Topics: business, marketing
  2. (chiefly US, marketing, by extension) Any equipment available to consumers that performs well in widely-viewed public events on weekends can be expected to receive higher retail sales subsequently. Tags: US, broadly Categories (topical): Marketing Synonyms: race on Sunday, sell on Monday, win on Sunday, sell on Monday, wins on Sunday, sells on Monday
    Sense id: en-what_wins_on_Sunday_sells_on_Monday-en-proverb-La47bWXu Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English proverbs: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 64 Topics: business, marketing

Alternative forms

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