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“You are your self first supporter”, a more proper way to say it


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I want to say that the person himself/herself should be the first supporter of himself/herself. I came up with two different ways of saying that, and I want to know if they are all correct, and which one presents the best version.




  1. You are your self first supporter.


  2. You are the first supporter for yourself.




I prefer the first one as it sounds idiomatic, but I don't want the "your self" part to get confused with "yourself" when spoken loudly. So is there another word I can substitute "self" with?










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  • Neither of these sound very idiomatic to me. "First supporter" sounds weird (like it was written by a non-native spaker) no matter the context. How about "always look out of number one" or some variant of that phrase?

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago












  • @only_pro | I would avoid the "number one" phrase at all costs. It may be only between Arabs, but when mentioned, this extremely bad song comes to mind.

    – Tasneem ZH
    6 hours ago






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    I'm not sure how that's relevant. When speaking English, you should use English idioms.

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago











  • @only_pro | If it was translated, I would agree. But the singer used it exactly as it is in English.

    – Tasneem ZH
    5 hours ago











  • Then I don't know what to tell you. A random song should not change how you speak English. And certainly most native speakers have never heard that song and/or don't care.

    – only_pro
    5 hours ago

















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I want to say that the person himself/herself should be the first supporter of himself/herself. I came up with two different ways of saying that, and I want to know if they are all correct, and which one presents the best version.




  1. You are your self first supporter.


  2. You are the first supporter for yourself.




I prefer the first one as it sounds idiomatic, but I don't want the "your self" part to get confused with "yourself" when spoken loudly. So is there another word I can substitute "self" with?










share|improve this question
























  • Neither of these sound very idiomatic to me. "First supporter" sounds weird (like it was written by a non-native spaker) no matter the context. How about "always look out of number one" or some variant of that phrase?

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago












  • @only_pro | I would avoid the "number one" phrase at all costs. It may be only between Arabs, but when mentioned, this extremely bad song comes to mind.

    – Tasneem ZH
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    I'm not sure how that's relevant. When speaking English, you should use English idioms.

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago











  • @only_pro | If it was translated, I would agree. But the singer used it exactly as it is in English.

    – Tasneem ZH
    5 hours ago











  • Then I don't know what to tell you. A random song should not change how you speak English. And certainly most native speakers have never heard that song and/or don't care.

    – only_pro
    5 hours ago













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I want to say that the person himself/herself should be the first supporter of himself/herself. I came up with two different ways of saying that, and I want to know if they are all correct, and which one presents the best version.




  1. You are your self first supporter.


  2. You are the first supporter for yourself.




I prefer the first one as it sounds idiomatic, but I don't want the "your self" part to get confused with "yourself" when spoken loudly. So is there another word I can substitute "self" with?










share|improve this question
















I want to say that the person himself/herself should be the first supporter of himself/herself. I came up with two different ways of saying that, and I want to know if they are all correct, and which one presents the best version.




  1. You are your self first supporter.


  2. You are the first supporter for yourself.




I prefer the first one as it sounds idiomatic, but I don't want the "your self" part to get confused with "yourself" when spoken loudly. So is there another word I can substitute "self" with?







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  • Neither of these sound very idiomatic to me. "First supporter" sounds weird (like it was written by a non-native spaker) no matter the context. How about "always look out of number one" or some variant of that phrase?

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago












  • @only_pro | I would avoid the "number one" phrase at all costs. It may be only between Arabs, but when mentioned, this extremely bad song comes to mind.

    – Tasneem ZH
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    I'm not sure how that's relevant. When speaking English, you should use English idioms.

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago











  • @only_pro | If it was translated, I would agree. But the singer used it exactly as it is in English.

    – Tasneem ZH
    5 hours ago











  • Then I don't know what to tell you. A random song should not change how you speak English. And certainly most native speakers have never heard that song and/or don't care.

    – only_pro
    5 hours ago

















  • Neither of these sound very idiomatic to me. "First supporter" sounds weird (like it was written by a non-native spaker) no matter the context. How about "always look out of number one" or some variant of that phrase?

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago












  • @only_pro | I would avoid the "number one" phrase at all costs. It may be only between Arabs, but when mentioned, this extremely bad song comes to mind.

    – Tasneem ZH
    6 hours ago






  • 1





    I'm not sure how that's relevant. When speaking English, you should use English idioms.

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago











  • @only_pro | If it was translated, I would agree. But the singer used it exactly as it is in English.

    – Tasneem ZH
    5 hours ago











  • Then I don't know what to tell you. A random song should not change how you speak English. And certainly most native speakers have never heard that song and/or don't care.

    – only_pro
    5 hours ago
















Neither of these sound very idiomatic to me. "First supporter" sounds weird (like it was written by a non-native spaker) no matter the context. How about "always look out of number one" or some variant of that phrase?

– only_pro
6 hours ago






Neither of these sound very idiomatic to me. "First supporter" sounds weird (like it was written by a non-native spaker) no matter the context. How about "always look out of number one" or some variant of that phrase?

– only_pro
6 hours ago














@only_pro | I would avoid the "number one" phrase at all costs. It may be only between Arabs, but when mentioned, this extremely bad song comes to mind.

– Tasneem ZH
6 hours ago





@only_pro | I would avoid the "number one" phrase at all costs. It may be only between Arabs, but when mentioned, this extremely bad song comes to mind.

– Tasneem ZH
6 hours ago




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I'm not sure how that's relevant. When speaking English, you should use English idioms.

– only_pro
6 hours ago





I'm not sure how that's relevant. When speaking English, you should use English idioms.

– only_pro
6 hours ago













@only_pro | If it was translated, I would agree. But the singer used it exactly as it is in English.

– Tasneem ZH
5 hours ago





@only_pro | If it was translated, I would agree. But the singer used it exactly as it is in English.

– Tasneem ZH
5 hours ago













Then I don't know what to tell you. A random song should not change how you speak English. And certainly most native speakers have never heard that song and/or don't care.

– only_pro
5 hours ago





Then I don't know what to tell you. A random song should not change how you speak English. And certainly most native speakers have never heard that song and/or don't care.

– only_pro
5 hours ago










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  1. "You are your own biggest fan."



This would be an informal way of saying the same thing. It could be used positively or negatively. If used in a negative sense, it is stating sarcastically that the person thinks too much of himself.



Here's a link to an Internet search showing how similar sayings are used in a self-affirming sense: Link to search results






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  • Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago






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    @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

    – Jasper
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  • 'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

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Here is a rhetorical question that makes the original poster's point:




  1. If you don't believe in yourself, who will?






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  • By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago






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    @TasneemZH -- Your comment would make a good question.

    – Jasper
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  • If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

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Statements like this typically use your own X:




  1. You are your own first supporter.



This:




  1. You are your self first supporter



sounds awkward. Self is not used as a modifier very often except as part of fixed phrases like self service.






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  • Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago






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    Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

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Your first sentence is not grammatical English, so it will not sound natural to any native speaker. The reason is that 'self' is the indirect object of first supporter, but your sentence doesn't indicate the relationship. You would have to say




You are your own first supporter




Your second sentence fixes this problem by explaining that you are the first supporter of yourself. There is functionally no difference between 'your self' and 'yourself' in this case. They mean the same thing.



But neither sentence can be used by itself without sounding strange, because the phrase 'first supporter' is not a common phrase in native English. It's confusing because we don't know what is meant by the word 'first'. Does it mean you are the earliest one, the one that comes before the others sequentially? Or does it mean you're the most important one of all your supporters?



Also, the word 'supporter' is not usually used in a general way. It needs a context. A person might have supporters at work, or political supporters, but not just 'supporters'.



Your question says that you want to say a person 'should be' the first supporter of their self, but your suggestions use the verb 'are'. 'Are' doesn't mean the same as 'should be'. If you want to say that someone 'should be' their own supporter then use an imperative word like 'be'.




Be your own first supporter




The idiomatic phrase that comes to my mind for saying the same thing is




Be your own best friend




You could also say




Support yourself first




This could be understood in several ways, depending on what the word 'first' is referring to. You would have to clarify what 'first' means by adding context.




support yourself before you support others

support yourself before you do something else

support yourself before others support you







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    1. "You are your own biggest fan."



    This would be an informal way of saying the same thing. It could be used positively or negatively. If used in a negative sense, it is stating sarcastically that the person thinks too much of himself.



    Here's a link to an Internet search showing how similar sayings are used in a self-affirming sense: Link to search results






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    • Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






    • 1





      @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

      – Jasper
      7 hours ago












    • 'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

      – dwilli
      3 hours ago















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    1. "You are your own biggest fan."



    This would be an informal way of saying the same thing. It could be used positively or negatively. If used in a negative sense, it is stating sarcastically that the person thinks too much of himself.



    Here's a link to an Internet search showing how similar sayings are used in a self-affirming sense: Link to search results






    share|improve this answer

























    • Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






    • 1





      @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

      – Jasper
      7 hours ago












    • 'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

      – dwilli
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    1. "You are your own biggest fan."



    This would be an informal way of saying the same thing. It could be used positively or negatively. If used in a negative sense, it is stating sarcastically that the person thinks too much of himself.



    Here's a link to an Internet search showing how similar sayings are used in a self-affirming sense: Link to search results






    share|improve this answer
















    1. "You are your own biggest fan."



    This would be an informal way of saying the same thing. It could be used positively or negatively. If used in a negative sense, it is stating sarcastically that the person thinks too much of himself.



    Here's a link to an Internet search showing how similar sayings are used in a self-affirming sense: Link to search results







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    • Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

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      7 hours ago






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      @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

      – Jasper
      7 hours ago












    • 'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

      – dwilli
      3 hours ago

















    • Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






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      @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

      – Jasper
      7 hours ago












    • 'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

      – dwilli
      3 hours ago
















    Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago





    Thanks for the suggestion, but would "fan" mean "supporter" literally?

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago




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    @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

    – Jasper
    7 hours ago






    @TasneemZH -- Yes. Collins' dictionary lists this meaning as its first definition of "fan". I don't think this meaning was the original meaning of the word, though.

    – Jasper
    7 hours ago














    'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

    – dwilli
    3 hours ago





    'Fan' usually means a supporter of somebody famous, like a performer or athlete, or a supporter of an athletic team. It can be used for something a person is interested in, like 'I'm a fan of movies'.

    – dwilli
    3 hours ago













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    Here is a rhetorical question that makes the original poster's point:




    1. If you don't believe in yourself, who will?






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    • By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

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      7 hours ago






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      @TasneemZH -- Your comment would make a good question.

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    • If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

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    Here is a rhetorical question that makes the original poster's point:




    1. If you don't believe in yourself, who will?






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    • By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






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      @TasneemZH -- Your comment would make a good question.

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    • If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

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    Here is a rhetorical question that makes the original poster's point:




    1. If you don't believe in yourself, who will?






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    • By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

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    • If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

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    • By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






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      @TasneemZH -- Your comment would make a good question.

      – Jasper
      7 hours ago











    • If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

      – Tasneem ZH
      6 hours ago
















    By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago





    By numbering the examples, you are a genius. Thanks for your answer. (Did I phrase it correctly by the way?)

    – Tasneem ZH
    7 hours ago




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    @TasneemZH -- Your comment would make a good question.

    – Jasper
    7 hours ago





    @TasneemZH -- Your comment would make a good question.

    – Jasper
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    If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

    – Tasneem ZH
    6 hours ago





    If that's the case, then I will save it for another time.

    – Tasneem ZH
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    Statements like this typically use your own X:




    1. You are your own first supporter.



    This:




    1. You are your self first supporter



    sounds awkward. Self is not used as a modifier very often except as part of fixed phrases like self service.






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    • Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






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      Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

      – only_pro
      6 hours ago
















    7














    Statements like this typically use your own X:




    1. You are your own first supporter.



    This:




    1. You are your self first supporter



    sounds awkward. Self is not used as a modifier very often except as part of fixed phrases like self service.






    share|improve this answer

























    • Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

      – Tasneem ZH
      7 hours ago






    • 2





      Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

      – only_pro
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    7







    Statements like this typically use your own X:




    1. You are your own first supporter.



    This:




    1. You are your self first supporter



    sounds awkward. Self is not used as a modifier very often except as part of fixed phrases like self service.






    share|improve this answer















    Statements like this typically use your own X:




    1. You are your own first supporter.



    This:




    1. You are your self first supporter



    sounds awkward. Self is not used as a modifier very often except as part of fixed phrases like self service.







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    • Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

      – Tasneem ZH
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      Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

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    • Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

      – Tasneem ZH
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      Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

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    Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

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    Such a great suggestion! Thank you.

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    Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

    – only_pro
    6 hours ago






    Downvoted because I think this suggestion still sounds awkward. I can't imagine a native speaker ever saying this. First Supporter sounds like the name of a cop show or something, lol.

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    Your first sentence is not grammatical English, so it will not sound natural to any native speaker. The reason is that 'self' is the indirect object of first supporter, but your sentence doesn't indicate the relationship. You would have to say




    You are your own first supporter




    Your second sentence fixes this problem by explaining that you are the first supporter of yourself. There is functionally no difference between 'your self' and 'yourself' in this case. They mean the same thing.



    But neither sentence can be used by itself without sounding strange, because the phrase 'first supporter' is not a common phrase in native English. It's confusing because we don't know what is meant by the word 'first'. Does it mean you are the earliest one, the one that comes before the others sequentially? Or does it mean you're the most important one of all your supporters?



    Also, the word 'supporter' is not usually used in a general way. It needs a context. A person might have supporters at work, or political supporters, but not just 'supporters'.



    Your question says that you want to say a person 'should be' the first supporter of their self, but your suggestions use the verb 'are'. 'Are' doesn't mean the same as 'should be'. If you want to say that someone 'should be' their own supporter then use an imperative word like 'be'.




    Be your own first supporter




    The idiomatic phrase that comes to my mind for saying the same thing is




    Be your own best friend




    You could also say




    Support yourself first




    This could be understood in several ways, depending on what the word 'first' is referring to. You would have to clarify what 'first' means by adding context.




    support yourself before you support others

    support yourself before you do something else

    support yourself before others support you







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      Your first sentence is not grammatical English, so it will not sound natural to any native speaker. The reason is that 'self' is the indirect object of first supporter, but your sentence doesn't indicate the relationship. You would have to say




      You are your own first supporter




      Your second sentence fixes this problem by explaining that you are the first supporter of yourself. There is functionally no difference between 'your self' and 'yourself' in this case. They mean the same thing.



      But neither sentence can be used by itself without sounding strange, because the phrase 'first supporter' is not a common phrase in native English. It's confusing because we don't know what is meant by the word 'first'. Does it mean you are the earliest one, the one that comes before the others sequentially? Or does it mean you're the most important one of all your supporters?



      Also, the word 'supporter' is not usually used in a general way. It needs a context. A person might have supporters at work, or political supporters, but not just 'supporters'.



      Your question says that you want to say a person 'should be' the first supporter of their self, but your suggestions use the verb 'are'. 'Are' doesn't mean the same as 'should be'. If you want to say that someone 'should be' their own supporter then use an imperative word like 'be'.




      Be your own first supporter




      The idiomatic phrase that comes to my mind for saying the same thing is




      Be your own best friend




      You could also say




      Support yourself first




      This could be understood in several ways, depending on what the word 'first' is referring to. You would have to clarify what 'first' means by adding context.




      support yourself before you support others

      support yourself before you do something else

      support yourself before others support you







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        Your first sentence is not grammatical English, so it will not sound natural to any native speaker. The reason is that 'self' is the indirect object of first supporter, but your sentence doesn't indicate the relationship. You would have to say




        You are your own first supporter




        Your second sentence fixes this problem by explaining that you are the first supporter of yourself. There is functionally no difference between 'your self' and 'yourself' in this case. They mean the same thing.



        But neither sentence can be used by itself without sounding strange, because the phrase 'first supporter' is not a common phrase in native English. It's confusing because we don't know what is meant by the word 'first'. Does it mean you are the earliest one, the one that comes before the others sequentially? Or does it mean you're the most important one of all your supporters?



        Also, the word 'supporter' is not usually used in a general way. It needs a context. A person might have supporters at work, or political supporters, but not just 'supporters'.



        Your question says that you want to say a person 'should be' the first supporter of their self, but your suggestions use the verb 'are'. 'Are' doesn't mean the same as 'should be'. If you want to say that someone 'should be' their own supporter then use an imperative word like 'be'.




        Be your own first supporter




        The idiomatic phrase that comes to my mind for saying the same thing is




        Be your own best friend




        You could also say




        Support yourself first




        This could be understood in several ways, depending on what the word 'first' is referring to. You would have to clarify what 'first' means by adding context.




        support yourself before you support others

        support yourself before you do something else

        support yourself before others support you







        share|improve this answer















        Your first sentence is not grammatical English, so it will not sound natural to any native speaker. The reason is that 'self' is the indirect object of first supporter, but your sentence doesn't indicate the relationship. You would have to say




        You are your own first supporter




        Your second sentence fixes this problem by explaining that you are the first supporter of yourself. There is functionally no difference between 'your self' and 'yourself' in this case. They mean the same thing.



        But neither sentence can be used by itself without sounding strange, because the phrase 'first supporter' is not a common phrase in native English. It's confusing because we don't know what is meant by the word 'first'. Does it mean you are the earliest one, the one that comes before the others sequentially? Or does it mean you're the most important one of all your supporters?



        Also, the word 'supporter' is not usually used in a general way. It needs a context. A person might have supporters at work, or political supporters, but not just 'supporters'.



        Your question says that you want to say a person 'should be' the first supporter of their self, but your suggestions use the verb 'are'. 'Are' doesn't mean the same as 'should be'. If you want to say that someone 'should be' their own supporter then use an imperative word like 'be'.




        Be your own first supporter




        The idiomatic phrase that comes to my mind for saying the same thing is




        Be your own best friend




        You could also say




        Support yourself first




        This could be understood in several ways, depending on what the word 'first' is referring to. You would have to clarify what 'first' means by adding context.




        support yourself before you support others

        support yourself before you do something else

        support yourself before others support you








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