Three removes are as bad as a fire In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "three removes are as bad as a fire", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-12-09 01:12

Meaning of Three removes are as bad as a fire

Synonyms:

moving three times is as bad as a fire , three moves are as bad as a fire

Three removes are as bad as a fire proverb simile

Relocating one's company or residence entails so many losses and damages to one's property that moving three times is equivalent to losing everything in a fire.

I decided to settle down and buy a house because I was tired of moving, and every time I moved I damaged or had to get rid of a lot of furniture. It's not wrong to say three removes are as bad as a fire.

Effecting too much change too quickly can lead to far more troubles or disasters than remaining stable.

I don't think we should launch a series of reforms at once, but rather set targets for each phase because three removes are as bad as a fire.

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