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uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables
un-easy lies the -head- that wears a crown
IPA
53
Scrabble Score
32
Letters
4
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A person of high rank or status has more problems than those of lower rank.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Henry IV, Part 2.

Inflected Forms

heavy lies the crown (alternative) heavy is the head that wears the crown (alternative)

Phrases

it's lonely at the top the bigger they are, the harder they fall the highest branch is not the safest roost

Frequently Paired Words

it's lonely at the top the bigger they are, the harder they fall the highest branch is not the safest roost

Questions

What does uneasy lies the head that wears a crown mean?
A person of high rank or status has more problems than those of lower rank.
Where does uneasy lies the head that wears a crown come from?
From Henry IV, Part 2.

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