Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown



Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.

Prov. A person who has a lot of power and prestige also has a lot of responsibilities, and therefore worries more than other people. (From Shakespeare's play, Henry IV, Part II.) Susan began to have trouble sleeping shortly after she was promoted to head of her department. "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown," her friends teased.
See also: crown, head, lie, wear

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Rosannaro-ZAHN-nah (Italian), ro-ZAN-ə (English)Italian, English
Abdollah-Persian
Mohammed[məu'hæmed]
Mirsad-Bosnian
Saniyya-Arabic
Tabita-Biblical Latin