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
SonyaSON-yə (English), SAWN-yə (English)Russian, English
Beaver['bi:və]
Kunegundakuw-ne-GUWN-dahPolish
Sierrasee-ER-əEnglish (Modern)
Simin-Persian
Deonne-English (Rare)