Rachel Chau
2021-08-10 03:08
Throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick proverb
"Throw dirt enough, and some will stick" is a variant of this proverb.
If you say enough bad things about someone, some of them will be believed.
Despite having no proof, he just keeps accusing his opponent of bribery. Throw enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.
Try many different ways or ideas, some of them will work.
In spite of having been rejected many times, he keeps editing and sending his manuscripts to the publishers hoping that if he throws enough mud at the wall, some of it will stick.
I believe we will find the right way. Just throw enough mud at the wall and some of it will stick.
To try to achieve something or succeed in honour of somebody
To motivate someone to do something better, more quickly or more passionately
To think or consider something seriously
To despise or make determined attempts less strong
The ideas of the proverb may come from a technique of building wattle and daub walls by throwing “daub” (mud mixed with straw) at the wattle, throwing hard enough that some obtained a good key and remained in place.
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To be outperformed or outrun by someone, usually by a very wide margin.
You have to be quicker to finish this task or you will eat other my dust.
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