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What is a sentence using the word familiarity?
How about the old adage 'Familiarity breeds contempt'.
Is familiarity breeds contempt a negative expression?
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How do you use familiarity in a short sentence?
Familiarity breeds contempt. He had very little familiarity with physics. The familiarity to his friend was striking.
What does rarity win if familiarity breeds contempt?
According to Quotation #28892 from Classic Quotes: "Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration" - a sentiment ascribed to Apuleius.
How you complete the question what breeds contempt?
The phrase is "familiarity breeds contempt". It means that we tend to lose appreciation for those individuals who are around us most.
Is the saying familiarity breeds contempt in the bible?
No, the saying "familiarity breeds contempt" is not found in the Bible. However, the concept of becoming overly familiar with someone or something leading to a loss of respect or appreciation can be seen in certain passages that warn against complacency or taking things for granted.
What is a proverb suggesting the value of familiarity?
Though it does not necessarily show that there is value in familiarity. the most well-known proverb is "Familiarity breeds contempt."
Who said Familiarity breeds contempt?
This saying has some different meanings. The first meaning is applied to relationships. If you know someone very well or experience something a lot, you stop respecting them. The second meaning could be: the better we know people, the more likely we are to find fault with them. Or finally this saying could mean: the more you know something or someone, the more you start to find faults and dislike things about it or them. All these examples are about becoming familiar with something/someone.
What does familiarity breeds contempt?
It means that you often become so accustomed to familiar things and people that you no longer value them.
Why a woman should never MOVE IN with a man?
familiarity breeds contempt, and the best way to lose a friend is by living with them
What does 'familiarity breeds contempt' mean?
It means that you often become so accustomed to familiar things and people that you no longer value them.
What is a counterpoint to familiarity breeds contempt?
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
