you win some, you lose some

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

Everybody experiences some successes and some failures.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “you win some, you lose some” mean?

Everybody experiences some successes and some failures.

Is “you win some, you lose some” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.