He that is thrown would ever wrestle.

Meaning: One who has suffered defeat becomes perpetually combative, unable to accept vulnerability.

Origin: From 'A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases' (1870). Public domain.

Translations

• French: L’abattu veut toujours lutter (literally: He that is thrown would still wrestle)

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