English / proverb
Dance with the One Who Brung You
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Continue to stand by and support the patrons, partners, or tactics that facilitated your early achievements
In context
01
The venture capitalist told the young entrepreneur that longevity in tech requires one to dance with the one who brung you during tough market downturns.
02
Switching software vendors mid-project was tempting, but we chose to dance with the one who brung you because of their steadfast track record.
Synonyms
maintain allegiance to roots,stay with true partners,keep faith with backers
Antonyms
defect to rivals,forsake old comrades
Collocations
imperative to dance with the one who brung you,tendency to dance with the one who brung you,vow to dance with the one who brung you