Stand on the shoulders of Meaning in English

expression

US

STAND on thuh SHOHL-derz uhv

UK

STAND on thuh SHOHL-duhz ov

Definition

To use the discoveries or achievements of people who came before you in order to make new progress or achieve more.

Usage & Nuances

This is a metaphor, often used in academic, scientific, or creative contexts. Commonly found as 'stand on the shoulders of giants' to give credit to predecessors. It's a humble way to acknowledge previous work and progress.

• Spanish: aprovechar el trabajo de - apoyarse en el trabajo de
• Portuguese (BR): aproveitar o trabalho de - basear-se no trabalho de
• Portuguese (PT): aproveitar o trabalho de - basear-se no trabalho de
• Chinese (Simplified): 借助于...的成果 - 建立在…基础上
• Chinese (Traditional): 藉助於...的成果 - 建立在…基礎上
• Hindi: किसी के कार्य पर आगे बढ़ना - किसी की उपलब्धियों का लाभ उठाना
• Arabic: الاستفادة من جهود - البناء على إنجازات
• Bengali: অগ্রজদের কৃতিত্বের উপর ভর করা - পূর্বসূরিদের অবদানের উপর দাঁড়ানো
• Russian: стоять на плечах - использовать достижения предшественников
• Japanese: 先人の努力の上に成り立つ - 先人の肩の上に立つ
• Vietnamese: đứng trên vai của - dựa trên thành quả của người đi trước
• Korean: 선배들의 성과 위에 서다 - 거인의 어깨 위에 서다
• Turkish: öncekilerin başarılarından faydalanmak - devlerin omuzlarında durmak
• Urdu: پیشروؤں کی محنت پر کھڑا ہونا
• Indonesian: berdiri di atas pencapaian - berdiri di pundak orang-orang sebelum kita

Example Sentences

Scientists often stand on the shoulders of those who came before them.

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New artists stand on the shoulders of past masters to create their own style.

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We all stand on the shoulders of those who came before us.

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Honestly, every tech advancement just stands on the shoulders of older inventions.

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She’s humble and says she just stands on the shoulders of her mentors.

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Modern medicine really stands on the shoulders of centuries of research.

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