English Explanatory Dictionary

don't hate the player, hate the game

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.

Pronunciation

En-us-don't hate the player, hate the game.oga

Word forms

don't hate the player, hate the game hate the game, not the player

Related words

love the sinner, hate the sin play the man and not the ball
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