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it's lonely at the top

it's lonely at the top proverb: a highly successful person in a particular field will inevitably suffer from a feeling of isolation.

Proverb

it's lonely at the top

  1. A highly successful person in a particular field will inevitably suffer from a feeling of isolation.

it's lonely at the top meaning in Thai

it's lonely at the top in Thai

highly successful person will suffer from isolation
ยิ่งสูงยิ่งหนาว yîng-sǔung-yîng-nǎao

Questions about it's lonely at the top

What does it's lonely at the top mean?
It's lonely at the top means a highly successful person in a particular field will inevitably suffer from a feeling of isolation.
What is it's lonely at the top in Thai?
It's lonely at the top in Thai is ยิ่งสูงยิ่งหนาว (yîng-sǔung-yîng-nǎao). See It's lonely at the top meaning in Thai.
What part of speech is it's lonely at the top?
It's lonely at the top is a proverb.

Words near it's lonely at the top in the dictionary

  1. it's everywhere
  2. it's five o'clock somewhere
  3. it's going
  4. it's Greek to me
  5. it's grim up north
  6. it's lonely at the top
  7. it's never too late to mend
  8. it's no use
  9. it's none of your business
  10. it's not a bug, it's a feature
  11. it's not even funny

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