
ProverbWisdom
American origin20th c.
There's no I in team
Meaning: Success requires subordinating individual ego to collective goals and shared responsibility.
Origin: An American sports saying used to discourage selfish play, resting on the fact that the word "team" contains no letter I. It is found in print from the 1960s, when baseball players such as the pitcher Vern Law were quoted using it.
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