you win some, you lose some
US /ju wɪn sʌm, ju luːz sʌm/
UK /ju wɪn sʌm, ju luːz sʌm/
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used to say that it is normal to experience both success and failure in life, and one should accept both
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I didn't get the promotion, but you win some, you lose some.
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After a long career, he understood that you win some, you lose some.