success is a great deodorant

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English

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Etymology

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Frequently attributed to Elizabeth Taylor. First use appears c. 1977 in The Good Housekeeping Woman's Almanac.

Proverb

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success is a great deodorant

  1. The attainment or achievement of success eliminates or overshadows one's past misdeeds or failures.
    Synonym: winning is a great deodorant