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DictionarySeedogevery dog has its day
every dog has its dayEven the least fortunate person will have success at some point. I know you're shocked that that dopey kid got a better grade than you, but hey, every dog has its day.See also: dog, everyEvery dog has its day. and Every dog has his day.Prov. Everyone gets a chance eventually. Don't worry, you'll get chosen for the team. Every dog has its day. You may become famous someday. Every dog has his day.See also: dog, everyevery dog has its dayEven the lowliest will sometimes come to the fore, as in They may not listen to me now, but just wait, every dog has its day. This proverbial saying alludes to the lowly status dogs once held. [Mid-1500s] Also see had its day. See also: dog, everyevery dog has its day If you say every dog has its day, you mean that everyone will be successful or lucky at some time in their life. Former England player Davies said: `Every dog has his day, although the way I kicked throughout the game, who would have thought that drop goal would even reach the posts?' `I don't have any money to fight him,' he said. `But every dog has its day and I have lots of patience.' Note: This expression is sometimes used to encourage someone at a time when they are not having any success or luck. Note: This proverb has been known in English since at least the 16th century. Shakespeare quotes it in `Hamlet': `Let Hercules himself do what he may, The cat will mew and dog will have his day.' (Act 5, Scene 1). See also: dog, everyevery dog has his (or its) day everyone will have good luck or success at some point in their lives. proverbSee also: dog, everyevery dog has his/its ˈday (saying) (often used to encourage somebody) everyone will, at some time in their life, be successful or lucky: They say every dog has its day, and mine is on Wednesday, when I will be interviewed for a television programme!See also: dog, everyLegalSeeDog |