There's no such thing as bad publicity

Meaning: Any attention, even negative, can be beneficial.

Origin: Attributed to P.T. Barnum in the 19th century, though the exact phrasing came later.

Translations

• French: Il n'y a pas de mauvaise publicité (literally: There is no bad publicity)
• Spanish: No hay publicidad mala (literally: There is no bad publicity)
• Japanese: 悪名も無名にまさる (Akumei mo mumei ni masaru) (literally: Bad fame surpasses no fame)

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