A Miss Is As Good As a Mile
(losing by a narrow margin is no different than losing by a wide margin)
Why so glum, chum?
I was just one number away from winning big on the state lottery.
At least you won something, didn't you?
Something is right. About fifty bucks. But just think, one more number and I could have won thousands!
Too bad. But a miss is as good as a mile.
I understand that losing by a narrow margin is no different than losing by a wide margin. Still, it hurts to know that I was so close.
Year. Losing out by just one number is hard to take. But brighten up. Maybe you'll have better luck next time.
glum = 不機嫌な、落胆した
chum = 親友、仲間
different than = different from