The one that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; fleeing is winning

situation (position vis-à-vis surroundings) of something that changes

to escape; to run away; to get away (so to not get caught) / to escape (from a dangerous or bad situation) / to avoid, to stay away from / (sports) to hold on (and win); to win narrowly

victory

tends to, liable to do

(と〜) thinking that […] (with the next clause explaining that the truth is contrary to expectations)

to seem, to appear

continuative of the passive of 思う (omou); continuative of 思われる (omowareru)

(as と思われ) (2channel slang) Synonym of と思う (to omou)

in my opinion; I think; I guess; upon thought; upon reflection; upon contemplation / conceivably; presumably