throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
To attempt the same strategy or technique (or similar ones) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.
Cố gắng nhiều lần, dù chất lượng không tốt, cũng sẽ thành công đôi khi
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Examples
Quoted attestation: 2001, And still no one is shouting stop. read in The Kingdom archives at https://web.archive.org/web/20060117103951/http://archives.tcm.ie/thekingdom/2001/01/19/story7064.asp on 02 Nov 06,
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
If enough (perhaps false or reckless) accusations are made against a person (or an organization), their reputation will suffer, whether or not this is deserved.
Dù cáo buộc có thể sai hoặc liều lĩnh, danh tiếng vẫn bị ảnh hưởng
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Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick” mean?
To attempt the same strategy or technique (or similar ones) often enough, and, even if the general standard is poor, sometimes one will be successful.
Is “throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.