be careful what you wish for you just might get it

🔰 ( be ) careful what you wish for ( 🔰
( because ) you just might get it )
A warning that something that one desires might prove to problematic or undesirable were it to happen or come true
. E. g
👈A: "I just wish they would give me a promotion with more responsibilities in work. "
B: "Be careful what you wish for. You might end up regretting how much more stressful your job becomes. "
👈A: "I don't know what to do with her—she's totally infatuated with Kevin and doesn't see what a jerk he can be. "
B: "Well, if they ever date, she'll figure it out. You know what they say—be careful what you wish for, you just might get it. "
TheFreeDictionary@
🔰 ( be ) careful what you wish for🔰
used to tell people to think before they say that they want something and to suggest that they may not actually want it
. E. g
You think having twins would be fun? Be careful what you wish for, you may just get it
MerriamWebsterDictionary@
ضرب المثل، با معادل فارسی:
- * آنچه بر - برای خود نمی پسندی بر - برای دیگران مپسند. *
- *چاه مکن بهر کسی، اول خودت دوم کسی*
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❇️SAYING
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