everything has its nemesis; mutual restraint
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesproverb
there is always one thing to subdue another; everything has its nemesis
Describes the natural law of mutual restraint where one thing is specifically subdued by another. Often used to explain why someone who seems invincible is controlled by a specific person or thing.
Sú俗
huà话
shuō说
，
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
，
tā他
de的
bà霸
dào道
pí脾
qi气
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
lǎo老
po婆
néng能
zhì治
。
As the saying goes, there is always one thing to subdue another; only his wife can handle his overbearing temper.
Dà大
zì自
rán然
jiù就
shì是
zhè这
yàng样
，
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
，
dú毒
shé蛇
de的
tiān天
dí敌
shì是
měng獴
。
Nature works this way: there is always one thing to subdue another—the natural enemy of poisonous snakes is the mongoose.
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Bié别
kàn看
tā他
píng平
shí时
hěn很
xiōng凶
，
kě可
shì是
yī一
wù物
xiáng降
yī一
wù物
，
tā他
zuì最
pà怕
tā他
mā妈
ma妈
。
Don't be fooled by his usual fierceness—there is always one thing to subdue another, and he fears his mother the most.