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proverb
The attainment or achievement of success eliminates or overshadows one's past misdeeds or failures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: winning is a great deodorant
Antonyms: none provided
History
Frequently attributed to Elizabeth Taylor. First use appears c. 1977 in The Good Housekeeping Woman's Almanac.
