être victime de son succès
Meaning: To suffer problems or difficulties that arise as a result of becoming too successful.
Language: French
Literally: to be victim of one's success
Category: The Absurd
Origin: Origin uncertain; the phrase personifies success as an agent that can victimize or harm the person it has favored.
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