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forbidden fruit is the sweetest

UK/fəˌbɪdən fɹuːt ɪz ðə ˈswiːtəst/US/fəɹˌbɪdən fɹut ɪz ðə ˈswitəst/

forbidden fruit is the sweetest proverb: forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them.

Proverb

forbidden fruit is the sweetest

  1. Forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them.

forbidden fruit is the sweetest meaning in Arabic and Myanmar

forbidden fruit is the sweetest in Arabic

forbidden things seem more appealing
كُلُّ مَمْنُوعٍ مَرْغُوب kullu mamnūʕin marḡūb

forbidden fruit is the sweetest in Myanmar

forbidden things seem more appealing
ခိုးစားတဲ့ သစ်သီးက ပိုချိုတယ် hkui:ca:tai. sacsi:ka. puihkyuitai

Forms of forbidden fruit is the sweetest

alternative formthe forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest

Origin of forbidden fruit is the sweetest

A reference to the story in the Bible in which God tells Adam and Eve not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they are tempted by a serpent and do so anyway.

Questions about forbidden fruit is the sweetest

What does forbidden fruit is the sweetest mean?
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest means forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them.
What is forbidden fruit is the sweetest in Arabic?
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest in Arabic is كُلُّ مَمْنُوعٍ مَرْغُوب (kullu mamnūʕin marḡūb). See Forbidden fruit is the sweetest meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is forbidden fruit is the sweetest?
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest is a proverb.
How do you pronounce forbidden fruit is the sweetest?
Forbidden fruit is the sweetest is pronounced /fəˌbɪdən fɹuːt ɪz ðə ˈswiːtəst/ (UK).

Words near forbidden fruit is the sweetest in the dictionary

  1. Forbidden City
  2. forbidden degree
  3. forbidden degrees
  4. forbidden experiment
  5. forbidden fruit
  6. forbidden fruit is the sweetest
  7. forbidden fruits
  8. forbidden pants
  9. forbidden planet
  10. forbidden planets
  11. forbidden rice

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