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mess with the bull and you get the horns

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mess with the bull and you get the horns

If you anger someone, you will be faced with retaliation. A: "Did you really yell at Stan today?" B: "I did, after I overheard him complaining about me to other people. Mess with the bull and you get the horns!"

See also: and, bull, get, horn, mess