proverb · Words worth keeping
Another victory like that one and we are lost. –Pyrrhus
Another victory like that one and we are lost. –Pyrrhus
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Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
Another victory leading to being lost contrasts winning an encounter with damage that undermines the larger purpose. The supplied wording attributes the statement to Pyrrhus.
What the words are saying
The anthology attribution and implied historical setting are not independently verified here. A useful reading asks what an apparent success cost and whether those costs are sustainable. It does not establish a particular battle’s facts or recommend accepting harm simply because a result is labelled victory.
Everyday example
A team assesses whether a successful effort consumed resources needed for its wider purpose.
When to use it
Use it to distinguish an immediate win from a sustainable outcome.
What it does not mean
No verified attribution, battle account or acceptable cost of harm is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
Greece
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin.- Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 816; PDF page 73; collection label: Greece
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Greece