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
ÁNdaras-Sami
PuckPUK (English)Anglo-Saxon Mythology, Dutch
Esra-Turkish
Werknesh-Eastern African, Amharic
Tobith-Biblical Greek
Elvireel-VEERFrench