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Every dog has its day

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Every dog has its day.

 and Every dog has his day.

Prov. Everyone gets a chance eventually. Don't worry, you'll get chosen for the team. Every dog has its day. You may become famous someday. Every dog has his day.

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Every dog has its day.

something that you say which means that everyone is successful during some period in their life He'll get that promotion eventually. Every dog has its day.

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every dog has its day

Even the lowliest will sometimes come to the fore, as in They may not listen to me now, but just wait, every dog has its day. This proverbial saying alludes to the lowly status dogs once held. [Mid-1500s] Also see had its day.

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