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 )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-10-18 07:10

Meaning of If you play with fire, you get burned

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.

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