What does it mean when people say we have lost the battle, but not the war?

Question

PQ: How do you become more cooler?

Answer 1

Hello,

It just means you have had a temporary setback in solving a problem or reaching a goal but there will be many other battles to win and you shall ultimately prevail.

Cheers,

Michael Kelly

Answer 2

This means that u have only encountered a brief setback that will not affect the overall outcome of something... You become cooler by being yourself at all times...Oh, and listen to The Killers

Answer 3

The spirit hasnt been broken :-)

Answer 4

Don't let small setbacks put you off. There is a bigger prize to be gained.

Chill over stuff that happens. The best is yet to come!

Answer 5

A battle is merely a small part of a war, there are many battles fought in the theatre of war and if you loose a battle it does not necessarily mean you will loose the war. For example Pearl Harbour was a huge battle defeat for the US but in the end the US won the war.

So equate that theory to everyday life. Life is full of challenges and loosing one challenge does not mean you wont be successful with life. I guess its a drawn out way of saying bad luck but dont give up all is not lost you can try again or get em next time.

Answer 6

I will give an example. say for example, u fail the midterm in ur class, but it doesnt mean u failed the class caz u can ace the final and u did ur hw, classwork , etc and u can still pass the class. get it.