And there's no way of getting through any kind of an endeavor without help from friends, and trying to be the number one person, ultimately, is a losing proposition.

没有朋友的帮助，任何努力都是不可能成功的，想要成为第一名，最终都是失败的。

If an employee costs more in wages than the money his or her work brings in, then that hire is a losing proposition for the business.

如果一个员工的工资比他或她的工作所带来的收入还要高，那么对于企业来说，这个雇佣是一个亏损的提议。