almost doesn't count

English

Proverb

almost doesn't count

  1. Near success (or near accuracy) is not adequate.
    Synonyms: a miss is as good as a mile; close, but no cigar; close only counts in horseshoes

Translations
near success (or correctness) is not deemed success (or correctness) — see close, but no cigar
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