In this line, dunno what's the equivalent saying in English, but there's one in Portuguese that goes like "you already have the 'no', so fight for the 'yes'!"
the original saying in Portuguese
Você já tem o "não", então lute pelo "sim"!
this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2026
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"you already have the 'no', so fight for the 'yes'!"
I am going to start using this saying from now on! Makes a lot of sense to me
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