proverb
2007-02-09 21:24:34 · 12 answers · asked by shafeeqvga 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
If you have always done something the same way you are famililar with that process next time you did the job something slightly different happened and your expectations caused you to make a mistake.
2007-02-09 21:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by burning brightly 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Familiarity Breeds Contempt Proverb
2016-12-15 04:35:34 · answer #2 · answered by sun 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow serious Q here. It seems it is almost like U only hurt the ones U love kind of thing. Maybe the more familiar we are with someone, there R times we just are sick of some of their ways, or could it be we just get bored and that breeds contempt...more like the grass is greener on the other side thing....until U get there. I am no doctor, but it does seem that many people take the ones they know best, and who love them for granted, and are all to ready to find all their faults and then there comes the contempt...but there could be another side, like maybe a person has hidden jealousy or anger at the person, a great breeding ground for contempt. Or just maybe in some situations the contempt one feels towards another, may really be the contempt they feel for themselves. Communication is the key in all relationships.
2016-05-24 22:05:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that when you first meet someone or are in a new situation, you tend to put that person/thing on a pedestal. It's called the "honeymoon" period. After awhile, you begin seeing the flaws, the rose-colored glasses get taken off and, all of a sudden, you're not so enamored with that person/thing. In other words, getting to know someone births disgust.
2007-02-09 21:35:37 · answer #4 · answered by debdini 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A person or a thing that is quite familiar is often not held in high esteem ,while a stranger who may not be half worthy would be duly respected. A stranger always commands the attention while a person who is familiar would be slighted. We too do this.
2007-02-09 21:44:23 · answer #5 · answered by benny l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that after a time, when you know something well, you don't tend to think about it anymore. When it is new, you take time and be careful.
2007-02-09 21:32:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that what we know, we don't see the value of. Something rare will generally be respected more.
2007-02-09 21:49:06 · answer #7 · answered by katinka hesselink 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Silverbirch (Answerer above) is right.
Familiarity sometimes breed children too!
2007-02-10 00:11:19 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means if you're around someone long enough they are going to get on your nerves.
2007-02-11 14:26:08 · answer #9 · answered by Angry-T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the more we are there for people and do for them,
the less they are thankful for our help!
2007-02-10 00:34:06 · answer #10 · answered by Sadeek Muhammad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋