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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
Merab (2)-Georgian
BoldizsÁR-Hungarian
PiersPEERZ (English), PEERS (English)English (British), Medieval French
MaËLle-French, Breton
Patriziopah-TREE-tsyoItalian
Paniz-Persian
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