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in victory, remember your humility; in defeat, remember your fighting spirit
Proverb advising against arrogance when winning and discouragement when losing; often used in sports or competitive contexts.
勝って驕らず負けて腐らず、次の試合に向けて練習を続けよう。
Let's keep practicing for the next match, staying humble in victory and not getting discouraged in defeat.
A Japanese proverb combining the verbs 勝つ (to win), 驕る (to be arrogant), 負ける (to lose), and 腐る (to rot, here figuratively 'to lose spirit'). The exact origin is uncertain, but it reflects traditional values of modesty and perseverance.