"victim of one's own success" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} victim of one's own success
  1. Successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame. Related terms: tall poppy syndrome Translations (Translations): oman menestyksensä uhri (Finnish), être victime de son succès (French), ofiara własnego sukcesu [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-victim_of_one's_own_success-en-noun-E97yFeOF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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