be careful what you wish for
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be
careful
what
you
wish
for
The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.
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Translations
Bulgarian:
внимавай какво си пожелаваш
(
vnimavaj kakvo si poželavaš
)
Finnish:
varo mitä toivot, se voi toteutua
Polish:
uważaj, czego pragniesz uważaj na marzenia
,
uważaj, czego pragniesz uważaj na marzenia
Russian:
будь осторожна с желаниями
(
budʹ ostorožna s želanijami
)
Spanish:
¿no querías caldo? ¡pues toma dos tazas!
Zazaki:
to çı waşto ey diqet kı
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double-edged sword
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