به مُرده که رو بدی، کفنش را نجس میکنه.
English translation: Give him/etc. an inch and he\'ll take a mile/yard.
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| 5 +1 | Give him/etc. an inch and he'll take a mile/yard. |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Give him/etc. an inch and he'll take a mile/yard. Explanation: Literal Explanation: If you allow a dead man a small amount of freedom or power, he will take a lot more and make his sheet dirty! If you allow some people a small amount of freedom or power, they will see you as weak and try to take a lot more. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day1 hr (2011-01-25 14:53:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "If you're not careful enough when winding a corpse in a shroud or leave him to himself, you'll end up with unpleasant consequences." The above fact is what the proverb uses to emphasize another fact: If you give someone a little freedom without being careful about their behavior, they naturally tend to take a lot more and take advantage of you or give you some trouble--a human natural tendency about which one should be specially careful as it is so strong that it remains even after death! |
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