Diligence beats natural talent.

Meaning: Hard work and dedication can overcome natural talent.

Choice of Words: Diligence means hard work and dedication. Beats means to defeat or be better than. Natural means something that exists in nature or is not man-made. Talent is a natural ability or skill.

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Working hard beats having a natural talent.

Meaning: This means that if you work hard and put in the effort, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for something.

Choice of Words: Working hard means to put in a lot of effort and dedication to something. Beats means to win or be better than something. Having a natural talent means having a skill or ability that comes easily to someone. When you put them together, "Working hard beats having a natural talent" means that if you work hard and put in the effort, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for something.

Effort beats natural ability.

Meaning: This means that if you put in the effort and work hard, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for something.

Choice of Words: Effort means the amount of work and dedication you put into something. Beats means to win or be better than something. Natural ability means a skill or talent that someone has from birth. When you put them together, "Effort beats natural ability" means that if you put in the effort and work hard, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for something.

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