When we become very familiar with something or someone, we tend to take it for granted and develop a dislike for it.
Kun tunnemme jotain tai jonkun hyvin, alamme pitää sitä itsestäänselvyytenä ja sitten alkaa halveksia sitä.
| Proverb | Familiarity breeds contempt. |
|---|---|
| Definition | When we know something (or someone) very well we start to take it for granted and then dislike it. |
| Note | Familiarity means 'knowing something well'; 'breeds' means 'creates' or 'makes'; 'contempt' means strong dislike'. |
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