The Routledge Book of World Proverbs
A man surprised is half beaten. (German)
Do not exult too much in your victory. (Unknown)
Do not triumph before the victory. (English)
Don’t divide the spoil before the victory is won. (German)
Even after victory, tighten your helmet strap. (Japanese)
Even the fiercest are overcome. (Roman)
Give way to him with whom you contend; by doing so you will gain the victory. (Roman)
He who has victory, has right. (German)
He who knows how to yield knows how to win. (Spanish)
Not by force but by virtue, not with arms but with art, is victory won. (Roman)
On the day of victory no fatigue is felt. (Egyptian)
Sing not of triumph before the victory. (Roman)
The greatest victory is victory over self. (Unknown)
The harder the fight the sweeter the victory. (Jamaican)
The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong. (the Bible)
This is how it is with human affairs: in victory even cowards boast, whereas in defeat even the brave are discredited. (Roman)
Victory has a hundred fathers but defeat is an orphan. (Chinese)
Victory lies in the hands of God. (Unknown)
Victory will carry itself. (German)
Winning battles is easier than securing victory. (Chinese)
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