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English origin
English originThe road to success is paved with failure
Meaning: Success requires learning from mistakes.
Origin: A modern motivational saying that circulates in several wordings in business and self-help writing — one speaks of "the hot asphalt of failure." No first source has been traced.
Equivalents in Japanese and German
Japanese: 失敗は成功のもと (Shippai wa seikō no moto) (literally: Failure is the foundation of success)
German: Aus Schaden wird man klug (literally: From harm one becomes wise)
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