0 to feel successful and admired for something, despite the fact that you did not achieve it yourself but were only connected to it in some way: --
The government is bathing in the reflected glory of its victorious military forces.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.