Diligence can overcome talent.

Meaning: If you work hard, you can achieve your goals, even if you don't have natural talent.

Choice of Words: Diligence means hard work and dedication. Talent is a natural ability. Overcome means to succeed in spite of difficulty. Together, it means hard work can succeed even when natural ability doesn't.

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Hard work can beat natural ability.

Meaning: This means that if you put in a lot of effort and dedication to something, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for it but doesn't work as hard.

Choice of Words: Hard work means putting in a lot of effort and dedication to a task. Beat means to be better than or to overcome something. Natural ability means having a talent or skill that comes naturally. When you put these words together, the sentence means that if you work hard enough, you can achieve more than someone who has a natural talent but doesn't work as hard.

Effort can triumph over talent.

Meaning: This means that if you put in a lot of hard work and dedication, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for it but doesn't work as hard.

Choice of Words: Effort means putting in a lot of hard work and dedication. Triumph means to win or succeed. Talent means having a natural ability or skill. When you put these words together, the sentence means that if you work hard enough, you can achieve more than someone who has a natural talent but doesn't work as hard.

Perseverance can surpass talent.

Meaning: This means that if you never give up and keep working hard, you can be better than someone who has a natural talent for it but doesn't work as hard.

Choice of Words: Perseverance means never giving up, even when things are difficult. Surpass means to be better than or to exceed something. Talent means having a natural ability or skill. When you put these words together, the sentence means that if you never give up and keep working hard, you can achieve more than someone who has a natural talent but doesn't work as hard.

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