The British are supposed to be famous for laughing at themselves, but even their sense of humour has a limit, as the British retailer Gerald Ratner found out to his cost.
If Venus hadn't broken his arm, he would not be famous for his beauty.
If people cultivate their minds, they will be eulogized for thousands of years. If people cultivate themselves, they will be famous for thousands of generations. There are distances and gaps between people. There is a saying that people go for tea and cool, and there is also a saying that people are bruised all over the place.
This guy should be famous for scoring the first goal of the 2010 World Cup... but it's been overshadowed by the celebration.
He knew that if he could finish the Requiem, he'd be famous for real, a genius instead of a fool.
You don't have to resort to all means to be famous for yourself. On the contrary, it helps to realize your idea as soon as possible.
Andy Warhol, a famous 20th-century artist, predicted that in the future everyone would be famous for 15 minutes.
Spain used to be famous for its strong armada.