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mess with the bull and you get the horns

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lucynaluw-TSI-nahPolish
Nadia (1)NAD-yə (English), NAHD-yə (English)French, English, Italian, Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian
Jesus['dʒi:zəz]
Ingvild-Norwegian
Spencer['spensə]
Yoshiyahu-Biblical Hebrew
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