every man is the architect of his own fortune

proverb

Each person is the chief cause of their success or failure in life.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Each person is the chief cause of their success or failure in life.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
as you sow, so shall you reap

Translations

Czech každý svého štěstí strůjcem
  • každý svého štěstí strůjcemeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Danish enhver er sin egen lykkes smed.
  • enhver er sin egen lykkes smed.each person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Esperanto ĉiu kreas sian forton, ĉiu forĝas sian sorton
  • ĉiu kreas sian forton, ĉiu forĝas sian sortoneach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Finnish jokainen on oman onnensa seppä
  • jokainen on oman onnensa seppäeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
French chacun est l'artisan de sa fortune
  • chacun est l'artisan de sa fortuneeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
German jeder ist seines Glückes Schmied
  • jeder ist seines Glückes Schmiedeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Hungarian ki-ki a maga szerencséjének kovácsa
  • ki-ki a maga szerencséjének kovácsaeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Polish każdy jest kowalem swojego losu
  • każdy jest kowalem swojego losueach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Slovak každý je strojcom svojho šťastia
  • každý je strojcom svojho šťastiaeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Spanish cada uno tiene lo que se merece
  • cada uno tiene lo que se mereceeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Swedish envar sin egen lyckas smed
  • envar sin egen lyckas smedeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Tagalog nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa
  • nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawaeach person is the chief cause of their success or failure
Cite this entry
APA

every man is the architect of his own fortune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune

MLA

“every man is the architect of his own fortune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “every man is the architect of his own fortune,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/every%20man%20is%20the%20architect%20of%20his%20own%20fortune.

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