"failure to prepare is preparing to fail" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: Generally ascribed to Benjamin Franklin, who wrote, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail”. Head templates: {{en-proverb}} failure to prepare is preparing to fail
  1. Failing to prepare will cause one to lose or fail. Wikipedia link: Benjamin Franklin Synonyms: he who fails to prepare, prepares to fail, by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail Related terms: proper planning and preparation prevents piss poor performance
    Sense id: en-failure_to_prepare_is_preparing_to_fail-en-proverb-2FmIGHYR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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