plough one's own furrow in English

Forms: ploughs one's own furrow [present, singular, third-person], ploughing one's own furrow [participle, present], ploughed one's own furrow [participle, past], ploughed one's own furrow [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} plough one's own furrow (third-person singular simple present ploughs one's own furrow, present participle ploughing one's own furrow, simple past and past participle ploughed one's own furrow)

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"plough one's own furrow" meaning in English

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