English Dictionary

don't hate the player, hate the game

ことわざ

The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.

日本語の意味

システムや活動自体の欠陥に対する不満が、個々のプレイヤーに向けられるべきではなく、そのシステムや活動の根本的な欠陥に原因があるという考え方。 / つまり、問題の根源は制度や環境にあり、人間それ自体を非難してはいけないという教訓。

When corporate policies force staff into impossible choices, remember don't hate the player, hate the game.

個人を責めるのではなく、仕組みを責めろ。

意味（1）

The frustrations with a system or activity should be blamed on its weaknesses, rather than on individuals who operate within it.

don't hate the player （ canonical ）