# if at first you don't succeed

> English word · Proverb

## Definitions
1. Persistence is important in the pursuit of success.

## Etymology
Shortened from if at first you don't succeed, try try again.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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