ProverbWisdom
American origin1965
American origin1965Dance with the one that brung ya
Meaning: Loyalty to those who supported you initially matters more than chasing new opportunities.
Origin: Loyalty to the person who brought you to the dance. A song along these lines was popular in the 1920s, and the University of Texas football coach Darrell Royal made the phrase famous in 1965, when asked whether a losing streak would make him change his game plan.
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