Tenacity outshines talent when talent naps.

Meaning: If you are very determined, you can achieve your goals, even if you don't have natural talent.

Choice of Words: Tenacity is the quality of being very determined. Outshines means to be more impressive than. Naps means to take a short sleep. Together, it means that hard work can overcome natural ability when natural ability doesn't work hard.

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