you're only as good as your last shift in English

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Etymology: From the game of ice hockey; see shift. Etymology templates: {{m|en|shift}} shift Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} you're only as good as your last shift, {{en-proverb}} you're only as good as your last shift

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        "A person's perceived skill or competence is determined by their most recent success or failure."
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  "word": "you're only as good as your last shift"
}

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "shift"
      },
      "expansion": "shift",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From the game of ice hockey; see shift.",
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  "word": "you're only as good as your last shift"
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"you're only as good as your last shift" meaning in English

Proverb