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familiarity breeds contempt
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
親しみが深くなるほど、相手の欠点が見えやすくなり、その結果、敬意が失われる傾向がある。 / 人間関係において、相手についてよく知れば知るほど、短所が明らかになり、軽蔑しやすくなる。
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The more an individual becomes acquainted with another person, and the more the individual knows about his or her shortcomings, the easier it becomess to dislike that person.
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familiarity breeds contempt
She warned him that familiarity breeds contempt, so he kept a respectful distance.
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She warned him that familiarity breeds contempt, so he kept a respectful distance.
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