don't hate the player, hate the game

proverb

The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative hate the game, not the player

  1. The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.
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APA

don't hate the player, hate the game. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20hate%20the%20player%2C%20hate%20the%20game

MLA

“don't hate the player, hate the game.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20hate%20the%20player%2C%20hate%20the%20game. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't hate the player, hate the game,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20hate%20the%20player%2C%20hate%20the%20game.

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