
ProverbWisdom
American origin20th c.
Wins on Sunday, sells on Monday
Meaning: Quick early success often masks underlying weakness, inviting premature confidence before true durability is proven.
Origin: A saying from the American car industry of the 1950s and '60s: a car that won the Sunday stock-car race drew buyers to showrooms the next day. It captured why manufacturers poured money into racing.
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