"it's lonely at the top" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} it's lonely at the top
  1. A highly successful person in a particular field will inevitably suffer from a feeling of isolation. Related terms: uneasy lies the head that wears a crown Translations (highly successful person will suffer from isolation): 高處不勝寒 (Chinese Mandarin), 高处不胜寒 (gāochù bùshèng hán) (Chinese Mandarin), huipulla on yksinäistä (Finnish), an der Spitze ist es einsam (German), ยิ่งสูงยิ่งหนาว (yîng-sǔung-yîng-nǎao) (Thai)
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