JLPT N3Proverbs

失敗は成功のもと

Meaning
失敗を反省し改善することで成功に近づける
Explanation
「失敗は成功のもと」 teaches that if you reflect on the causes of failure and fix them, it leads to your next success. Contrary to c3's 「失敗してはいけない」 (you must not fail), it has a positive meaning of treating failure as a chance to learn.
Original Japanese explanation

「失敗は成功のもと」は、失敗の原因を反省して直していけば、それが次の成功につながるという教えです。c3 の「失敗してはいけない」とは反対に、失敗を学びの機会としてとらえる前向きな意味です。

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