stand on one's own two feet
Need no help
To stand on one's own two feet is to be self-sufficient and independent, supporting oneself without relying on others for help or resources.
The phrase often appears in contexts of financial independence or emotional maturity: It's time for him to stand on his own two feet.
Sometimes shortened to stand on your own feet.
Self-assurance or trust
- self-efficacyBelief in one's capabilities
- strengthPower to exert force
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- determinationFirmness of purpose
fortitude · courage · agency · self-assertion · resilience · motivation · capability · grit
Independence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- self-supportSustaining oneself unaided
self-determination · individuality · self-governance · sovereignty · self-contained · self-made · self-starter · self-directed
State of being grown
- growthIncrease in size
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
wisdom · experience · responsibility · judgment · discernment · stability · reliability · competence
confidence
Self-assurance or trust
- self-efficacyBelief in one's capabilities
- strengthPower to exert force
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
determination · fortitude · courage · agency · self-assertion · resilience · motivation · capability · grit · backbone
self-sufficiency
Independence from outside aid
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
- self-relianceDepending on oneself alone
- freedomAbsence of constraint
self-support · self-determination · individuality · self-governance · sovereignty · self-contained · self-made · self-starter · self-directed · unaided
adulthood
State of being grown
- growthIncrease in size
- coming-of-ageYouth becoming adulthood
- developmentProgress toward maturity
maturation · wisdom · experience · responsibility · judgment · discernment · stability · reliability · competence · life-stage