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the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long

the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long proverb: the more intensely someone or something works or acts, the more quickly that person will burn out or that thing will end.

Proverb

the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long

  1. The more intensely someone or something works or acts, the more quickly that person will burn out or that thing will end.
    Synonyms:
    the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long, the light that burns twice as bright burns half as long

Synonyms of the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long

  • the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long
  • the light that burns twice as bright burns half as long

Questions about the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long

What does the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long mean?
The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long means the more intensely someone or something works or acts, the more quickly that person will burn out or that thing will end.
What part of speech is the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long?
The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long is a proverb.

Words near the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long in the dictionary

  1. the burnt child fears the fire
  2. the cake is a lie
  3. the call is coming from inside the house
  4. The Call of South Africa
  5. the camera never lies
  6. the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long
  7. the captain goes down with the ship
  8. the carpet matches the drapes
  9. the case rests
  10. the cat is out of the bag
  11. the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet

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