by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail

A form of failure to prepare is preparing to fail — Failing to prepare will cause one to lose or fail.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of failure to prepare is preparing to fail.
Cite this entry
APA

by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20failing%20to%20prepare%2C%20you%20are%20preparing%20to%20fail

MLA

“by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20failing%20to%20prepare%2C%20you%20are%20preparing%20to%20fail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20failing%20to%20prepare%2C%20you%20are%20preparing%20to%20fail.

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