you win some, you lose some

US /ju wɪn sʌm, ju luːz sʌm/
UK /ju wɪn sʌm, ju luːz sʌm/
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a volte si vince, a volte si perde, è la vita

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.
Non ho ottenuto la promozione, ma a volte si vince, a volte si perde.
After a long career, he understood that you win some, you lose some.
Dopo una lunga carriera, capì che a volte si vince, a volte si perde.