Effort excels over talent when talent relaxes.

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

Choice of Words: Effort is the amount of work you put into something. Excels over means to be better than. Relaxes means to rest or take it easy. Together, it means that hard work can overcome natural ability when natural ability doesn't work hard.

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Effort is better than talent when talent is lazy.

Meaning: This means that you should try your best, even if you don't think you're good at something. If you work hard, you can achieve anything.

Choice of Words: Effort is the work or energy that you put into something. Talent is a natural ability or skill. Lazy means not wanting to work or make an effort. So, when we say "Effort is better than talent when talent is lazy," we mean that it's more important to work hard than to rely on your natural abilities.

Working hard is more important than being talented if you're not willing to put in the work.

Meaning: This means that it's not enough to just be good at something. You also need to be willing to work hard to achieve your goals.

Choice of Words: Working hard means putting in a lot of effort and dedication. Talented means having a natural ability or skill. Willing means ready or eager to do something. So, when we say "Working hard is more important than being talented if you're not willing to put in the work," we mean that it's more important to work hard than to rely on your natural abilities if you're not willing to put in the effort.

Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.

Meaning: This means that it's not enough to just be good at something. You also need to be willing to work hard to achieve your goals.

Choice of Words: Hard work means putting in a lot of effort and dedication. Beats means to defeat or surpass. Talent means a natural ability or skill. So, when we say "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard," we mean that hard work is more important than talent if you're not willing to put in the effort.

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