English Explanatory Dictionary

when you mess with the bull, you get the horns

English dictionary entry

Meanings

proverb
  1. If you provoke someone dangerous, you can expect an aggressive reaction.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-when you mess with the bull, you get the horns.wav

Word forms

when you mess with the bull, you get the horns

Synonyms

if you mess with the bull, you get the horns mess with the bull, get the horns

Related words

poke the bear
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