You win some, you lose some

You win some, you lose some.

and You win a few, you lose a few.

Prov. Cliché You cannot always succeed. (You can say this when you have not succeeded, to show that you are not discouraged.) Jill: I was sorry to hear that you didn't win your court case. Jane: Well, you win some, you lose some. Bill: I thought it was terrible that you didn't get a prize in the art contest. Bob: You win a few, you lose a few.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Whitlock	['hwitlɔk]
Sophie	so-FEE (French), SO-fee (English), ZO-fee (German)	French, English, German, Dutch
Nanaea	-	Near Eastern Mythology (Latinized)
Zef	ZEF	Dutch
Bernard	bər-NAHRD (English), BUR-nərd (English), ber-NAHR (French), BER-nahrt (Polish, Croatian)	English, French, Dutch, Polish, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Ancient Germanic
Tillie	TIL-ee	English