he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon

proverb If associate or deal with a particularly malicious, immoral, or unscrupulous person or people, you should be prepared that they will try to deceive, exploit, or harm you. Primarily heard in UK. The prime minister has been bending over backwards to curry the favour of the despotic leader, presumably to try and negotiate a trade deal that will give Britain access to their huge oil reserves. But as the old saying goes, he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.

See also: devil, have, he, long, should, spoon, sup, who

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.

Prov. If you have dealings with dangerous people, you must be careful that they do not harm you. If you're going to hang out with that disreputable bunch of people, keep in mind that he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon.

See also: devil, have, he, long, should, spoon, sup, who

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

a man is judged by the company he keeps
a man is known by the company he keeps
teach a man to fish
it takes a village
village
change horses in midstream, don't
a burnt child dreads the fire
burnt
the best-laid plans
the best-laid plans go astray

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释义	he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon proverb If associate or deal with a particularly malicious, immoral, or unscrupulous person or people, you should be prepared that they will try to deceive, exploit, or harm you. Primarily heard in UK. The prime minister has been bending over backwards to curry the favour of the despotic leader, presumably to try and negotiate a trade deal that will give Britain access to their huge oil reserves. But as the old saying goes, he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon. See also: devil, have, he, long, should, spoon, sup, who Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon. Prov. If you have dealings with dangerous people, you must be careful that they do not harm you. If you're going to hang out with that disreputable bunch of people, keep in mind that he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon. See also: devil, have, he, long, should, spoon, sup, who McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: a man is judged by the company he keeps a man is known by the company he keeps teach a man to fish it takes a village village change horses in midstream, don't a burnt child dreads the fire burnt the best-laid plans the best-laid plans go astray
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