it's lonely at the top

idiom

used to say that powerful and successful people often have few friends

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“It's lonely at the top.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/it%27s%20lonely%20at%20the%20top. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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