If you play with fire, you get burned In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "If you play with fire, you get burned", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Julia Huong

2022-10-18 07:10

If you play with fire, you get burned proverb informal

If you do something dangerous or risky, you will get hurt.

He may get injured when enacting the stunts of movie superheroes in real life. He should know that if you play with fire, you get burned.

It's wrong of you to join the gang. If you play with fire, you get burnt.

It's no surprise that Jack was imprisoned after selling drugs. If you play with fire, you get burned.

Sticks and stones may break my bones

A response to an insult, implying that people can be hurt by physical force but not by insults

Open a Can Of Whoop-Ass

Beat someone up

We should be careful in doing everything instead of doing something risky.

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To drive past another car while driving and then drive in front of it or to hurt someone by using a knife

sting (one) to the quick

To make one feel extremely upset, hurt or offended

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Fool Me Once, Shame On You

If you fall for someone's trick the first time then they are at fault.

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Are you going to mess with me again? Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

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