he who fails to prepare, prepares 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.
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APA

he who fails to prepare, prepares to fail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20who%20fails%20to%20prepare%2C%20prepares%20to%20fail

MLA

“he who fails to prepare, prepares to fail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20who%20fails%20to%20prepare%2C%20prepares%20to%20fail. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “he who fails to prepare, prepares to fail,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/he%20who%20fails%20to%20prepare%2C%20prepares%20to%20fail.

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