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
Juuso	YOO:-so	Finnish
Silvijo	-	Croatian
Basile	-	French
Rosemary	['rəuzmeri]
Aurelia	ow-RE-lyah (Italian), ow-REL-yah (Polish)	Ancient Roman, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Polish
Gus (1)	GUS	English, Scottish