plural of Owenby

A surname from Old Norse.

(idiomatic) One who achieves great fame while alive.

alternative form of shopowner

To be independent; not to rely on others.

Each person is the chief cause of their success or failure in life.

A species of eagle-owl, one of the smallest, found in Africa; Bubo africanus.

Alternative form of bring one's own hide to market

Alternative form of bring one's own hide to market

(US, idiomatic, often in proverbial form) To create one's own fate, as a result of one's chosen character and actions; to experience the appropriate consequences of one's behavior.