familiarity breeds contempt

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Definition of familiarity breeds contempt in English English dictionary

The more acquainted one becomes with a person, the more one knows about his or her shortcomings and, hence, the easier it is to dislike that person

This was the beginning of evil, for if no man is a hero to his valet de chambre, much less can he remain a god for long in the eyes of a curious woman. Here, as in other matters, familiarity breeds contempt.

close acquaintance causes lack of respect

Hyphenation

fa·mi·li·a·ri·ty breeds con·tempt

Turkish pronunciation

fımîlyerıti bridz kıntempt

Pronunciation

/fəˌməˈlyerətē ˈbrēdz kənˈtempt/ /fəˌmɪˈljɛrətiː ˈbriːdz kənˈtɛmpt/