stand on one's own feet

Act or behave independently, as in You've got to learn to stand on your own feet and not always listen to your peers. [Mid-1500s]

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nazli	-	Turkish
Adeline	a-də-LEEN (French), AD-ə-lien (English)	French, English
Peta	-	English (Australian)
Pelagius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Garbi	-	Basque
Jachin	JAY-kin (English)	Biblical