If at first you don't succeed, try, try again

Cultural  

1. Keep trying.

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if at first you don't succeed, try, try again Idioms  

1. Don't let a first-time failure stop further attempts. For example, I know it's hard at first to shift gears without stalling but if at first you don't succeed. . . This seemingly ancient adage was first recorded only in 1840 but has become so well known that it is often shortened.

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Example Sentences

I think a lot of times people give up easily and, you know, if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2025

"Try to go to bed; and if at first you don't succeed, try, try again."

From The Cardinal's Snuff-Box by Harland, Henry

"And if at first you don't succeed, try, try again, Aunt Jannet!" laughed Blair.

From White Fire by Oxenham, John

If pluck will make you win, I am sure you will carry it through, but if at first you don't succeed, try, try again; and if you haven't the money, I'll supply the capital.

From Jennie Baxter, Journalist by Barr, Robert