enough is enough
English
Etymology
Calque of Yiddish גענוג איז גענוג (genug iz genug).
Phrase
- One should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.
- 1920, Thornton W. Burgess, chapter 25, in Old Granny Fox:
- "Aren't you going to get any more while we have the chance?" grumbled Reddy.
- "Enough is enough," retorted Granny.
- 1987 Nov. 11, "Reagan on dollar fall: ‘Enough is enough’," The Southeast Missourian, p. 1 (retrieved 22 Nov 2013):
- Other administration officials have hinted the dollar may have to fall further, but President Reagan says enough is enough. . . . "I don't look for a further decline, don't want a further decline."
- (especially as an expression of exasperation) The limit of patience or tolerance has been reached.
- 1961, Jan. 4, "Editorial: Why not Sever All Cuban Ties?," Spartanburg Herald-Journal, p. 4 (retrieved 22 Nov 2013):
- With every new indignity served upon the United States by the fanatical Fidel Castro comes an immediate, and lasting, impulse to declare that enough is enough.
- 1994 Jan. 22, Richard L. Berke, "G.O.P. Sees Crime as a Major Issue," New York Times (retrieved 22 Nov 2013):
- "I want a crime bill that grabs violent criminals by the throat," Mr. Gramm said. " . . . [T]here reaches a point where you've got to say, ‘Enough is enough.’"
- 2013 Sep. 25, Desmond Tutu, "Every Child Deserves A Quality Education," forbes.com (retrieved 22 Nov 2013):
- Enough is enough! It is time for decisive leadership and immediate action.
- 1961, Jan. 4, "Editorial: Why not Sever All Cuban Ties?," Spartanburg Herald-Journal, p. 4 (retrieved 22 Nov 2013):
Synonyms
- (limit of patience or tolerance has been reached): enough is too much
Translations
nothing additional is required
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the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached
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- Czech: (please verify) čeho je moc, toho je příliš, (please verify) co je moc, to je moc
- French: (please verify) ça commence à bien faire (fr), (please verify) trop c’est trop (fr)
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- Malay:
- Rumi: (please verify) sudah cukup, cukuplah
- Jawi: (please verify) سوده چوکوڤ, چوکوڤله
- Russian: (please verify) хоро́шенького понемно́жку (ru) (xoróšenʹkovo ponemnóžku)
- Spanish: (please verify) ya basta, ya es suficiente