English / proverb
Don't Get Mad, Get Even
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Do not waste your emotional energy on unproductive anger; instead, focus your efforts on achieving decisive success that outclasses your rivals.
In context
01
When their competitor ran a smear campaign, the CEO smiled and said, 'Don't get mad, get even by winning market share.'
02
Instead of harboring bitterness over being passed over for promotion, she adopted the mindset: don't get mad, get even through superior performance.
Synonyms
triumph through success,channel anger constructively,outshine rivals
Antonyms
wallow in resentment,lash out blindly,nurse useless grievances
Collocations
philosophy: don't get mad,get even,remember: don't get mad