he had need rise early who would please everybody
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Meaning · English
It is impossible to satisfy everyone's expectations
Literally: he had need rise early who would please everybody
Examples
He realized that he had need rise early who would please everybody, so he focused on his own goals
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “he had need rise early who would please everybody” mean?
It is impossible to satisfy everyone's expectations Literally: he had need rise early who would please everybody
Is “he had need rise early who would please everybody” formal or informal?
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