Paddle (one's) own canoe (boat)
Translation of "paddle (one's) own canoe (boat)" into Russian
paddle (one's) own canoe (boat)
полагаться только на себя (собственную лодку)
She decided to paddle her own canoe after the argument with her family.
После ссоры с семьей она решила полагаться только на себя.
Definitions
To be independent and self-reliant; to manage one's own affairs without help from others.