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

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cố gắng nhiều lần, dù chất lượng không tốt, cũng sẽ thành công đôi khi

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Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Many team managers are of the philosophy that if you throw enough mud at the wall some of it will stick. They b

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

Meaning · English

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.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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.