What does “you can't keep a good man down” mean?

a person who is determined or wants sth very much will succeed

How is “you can't keep a good man down” used?

In Some Like It Hot (1959), one line is: “But I say, you can't keep a good man down.”

The clip at the top of this page is from Some Like It Hot (1959).

But I say, you can't keep a good man down.

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