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- success has many fathers, failure is an orphan
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."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Mitrofan | | mee-trah-FAHN | Russian |
| Eder (2) | | - | Basque |
| Uranus | | yuw-RAY-nəs (English), YUWR-ən-əs (English) | Greek Mythology (Latinized) |
| Jami (1) | | JAY-mee | English |
| Vladimeru | | - | Medieval Slavic |
| Thucydides | | thoo-SID-ə-deez (English) | Ancient Greek (Latinized) |