Don't rest on your laurels
Suggest a CorrectionMeaning
Keep pushing, don't coast.
Origin
From ancient Greece, tied to laurels; victory wreaths, English by 1830s in a tale for push. A 1840s 'Times' uses it for a prod.
Usage Examples
- Don't rest on your laurels; keep at it!
- No resting on laurels; more to do.
- Laurels off; push on.
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