"you have to be good to be lucky" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} you have to be good to be lucky
  1. People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance. Related terms: fortune favors the bold, heaven helps those who help themselves, make one's own luck
    Sense id: en-you_have_to_be_good_to_be_lucky-en-proverb-AIj5mRx3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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