Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

never meet your heroes

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: nev-er meet y-our heroes
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

It is unwise to seek personal acquaintance with people whom one has regarded with high esteem, as they often fail to fulfill one's expectations, resulting in disappointment.

Example Sentences

"I'm a great believer in the maxim that you should never meet your heroes. I thought of these artists as rebellious, ink-spattered heroes, righting wrongs. What if they turned out to be ranting misanthropes or monosyllabic recluses?"
"They say you should never meet your heroes, so fans of Canadian DJ and music producer Deadmau5 might want to consider the risks before looking him up online."
"[Y]ou know how they say never meet your heroes? Well, they’re wrong. Jane was everything I had hoped for and more."

Questions

What does never meet your heroes mean?: It is unwise to seek personal acquaintance with people whom one has regarded with high esteem, as they often fail to fulfill one's expectations, resulting in disappointment.

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