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tall trees catch much wind

tall trees catch much wind proverb: people in high-profile, successful, or prominent positions are more liable to attract scrutiny, jealousy, criticism, or challenges.

Proverb

tall trees catch much wind

  1. People in high-profile, successful, or prominent positions are more liable to attract scrutiny, jealousy, criticism, or challenges.

Questions about tall trees catch much wind

What does tall trees catch much wind mean?
Tall trees catch much wind means people in high-profile, successful, or prominent positions are more liable to attract scrutiny, jealousy, criticism, or challenges.
What part of speech is tall trees catch much wind?
Tall trees catch much wind is a proverb.

Words near tall trees catch much wind in the dictionary

  1. tall story
  2. tall tale
  3. tall tales
  4. tall thistle
  5. tall thistles
  6. tall trees catch much wind
  7. Tall White
  8. Tall Whites
  9. tall, dark and handsome
  10. tall-case clock
  11. tall-case clocks

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