English / proverb
Dance with the One What Brung You
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Stay loyal to the patrons, core principles, or key allies who originally enabled your progress and success
In context
01
Even after achieving nationwide expansion, the founder chose to dance with the one what brung you by keeping his original seed investors informed of every major milestone.
02
In turbulent workplace politics, seasoned executives advise you to dance with the one what brung you rather than chasing fickle new alliances.
Synonyms
stay loyal to early patrons,stick with original partners,honor primary supporters
Antonyms
betray early benefactors,abandon core allies,jump ship
Collocations
always dance with the one what brung you,remind someone to dance with the one what brung you,business rule to dance with the one what brung you