失敗は成功のもと (Shippai wa seikō no moto)

Meaning: Failures teach you what you need to succeed.

Literally: Failure is the foundation of success

Example: “実験がうまくいかなくても気にしないで。失敗は成功のもとだよ。” — Don't worry if the experiment didn't work: failure is the mother of success.

Equivalents in English and German

Origin: Moto is the source or root: success grows from failure.

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