关于not so much A as B 与其说A不如说B

关于not so much A as B 与其说A不如说B
1、Success in life does not depend so much on one’s school records as on one’s honesty and diligence.与其说事业的成功是靠在校的学习成绩,不如说是靠为人诚实和勤奋努力.
2、Success in life does not depend so much on one's school records as his diligence and perseverance.
那第一个例句可不可以一是这样的：
Success in life depends not so much on one’s school records as on one’s honesty and diligence.
not 和 so much可以不连着吗?