"even a worm will turn" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Etymology: First attested in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form “Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne.” Popularized by William Shakespeare in The Third Part of Henry the Sixth, see quotations. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} even a worm will turn, {{en-proverb}} even a worm will turn
  1. Even the meekest or most docile people will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. Wikipedia link: John Heywood, William Shakespeare Categories (topical): William Shakespeare Related terms: turnabout is fair play, worm turns
    Sense id: en-even_a_worm_will_turn-en-proverb-0oCc86WI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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