ProverbWisdom
American origin1984
American origin1984Bet the jockey, not the horse
Meaning: Success depends on the skill and judgment of the person executing the plan, not the tools or resources available.
Origin: A venture-capital saying: back the entrepreneur rather than the idea. It was in print by 1984, and it echoes Georges Doriot, a founder of modern venture capital, who said he would take a first-rate team with a second-rate idea over the reverse.
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