success is a great deodorant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. The attainment or achievement of success eliminates or overshadows one's past misdeeds or failures.

Word forms

success is a great deodorant

Etymology

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

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