If at first you don't succeed, try, try again


Keep trying.

Idioms and Phrases with if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

Don't let a first-time failure stop further attempts. For example, I know it's hard at first to shift gears without stalling but if at first you don't succeed . . . This seemingly ancient adage was first recorded only in 1840 but has become so well known that it is often shortened.