1Proverb: failure is the foundation of success — mistakes provide lessons that lead to future success. Used to encourage learning from failure rather than fearing it. The most common wording of this proverb in modern Japanese.
失敗は成功のもとだから、今回うまくいかなくても気にしなくていい。
Failure is the foundation of success, so don't worry if things didn't go well this time.
先生は「失敗は成功のもとだよ」と言って、挑戦し続ける生徒たちを励ました。
The teacher encouraged the students who kept trying, saying 'failure is the foundation of success.'
何度も失敗したけれど、失敗は成功のもとだと信じて粘り強く続けた。
I failed many times, but I believed failure is the foundation of success and kept going doggedly.
失敗は成功のもとというから、その経験から何を学べるかが大切だ。
They say failure is the foundation of success, so what matters is what you can learn from the experience.