English / proverb
Dance with the One That Brung Ya
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Stick with the proven methods, personnel, or loyal base that established your leadership standing (traditional colloquial Southern phrasing)
In context
01
The veteran industrialist often remarked, 'When the corporate crisis hits, you dance with the one that brung ya.'
02
Resisting the urge to hire flashy outside consultants, the firm chose to dance with the one that brung ya and trusted its in-house R&D team.
Synonyms
trust proven strengths,stick with your team,rely on loyalists
Antonyms
gamble on untested options,abandon seasoned partners
Collocations
motto to dance with the one that brung ya,adage to dance with the one that brung ya,simply dance with the one that brung ya