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success has many fathers, failure is an orphan

success has many fathers, failure is an orphan

People are quick to associate themselves with successful ventures and distance themselves from failures. A: "All the people who were so excited about this project in the beginning now act like they've never even heard of it." B: "Well, success has many fathers, failure is an orphan."
See also: failure, many, success

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Heriberto-Spanish, Portuguese
Gasto-Ancient Germanic
Nika (3)-Georgian
JerryJER-eeEnglish
Romanus-Late Roman
Jamshed-Persian, Tajik, Persian Mythology
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