hate breeds hate

hate breeds hate

proverb If you treat someone with anger, malice, or hatred, it will typically cause them to behave in a similar way to yourself or to others. I try to give everyone the benefit of the doubt and treat people as kindly as possible, even if they've wronged me in the past. Hate only ever breeds hate, after all. It just feels like people only want to attack and tear down anyone with an opposing opinion these days. But hate breeds hate, and all we seem to be getting is an ever-rising sea of ill will between each other.
See also: breed, hate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • beget
  • teach a man to fish
  • village
  • it takes a village
  • burnt
  • a burnt child dreads the fire
  • a man is judged by the company he keeps
  • a man is known by the company he keeps
  • bad workers always blame their tools
  • better bend than break
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