you have to be good to be lucky

proverb

People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. People who succeed do so through skill and preparation rather than mere chance.
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APA

you have to be good to be lucky. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20have%20to%20be%20good%20to%20be%20lucky

MLA

“you have to be good to be lucky.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20have%20to%20be%20good%20to%20be%20lucky. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you have to be good to be lucky,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you%20have%20to%20be%20good%20to%20be%20lucky.

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