"hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

IPA: /hɛl hæθ nəʊ ˈfjʊəɹi laɪk ə ˈwʊmən skɔːnd/ [UK], /hɛl hæθ noʊ ˈfjʊɹi laɪk ə ˈwʊmən skɔɹnd/ [US] Audio: En-us-hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.oga
Etymology: First written as "Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd, Nor Hell a Fury, like a Woman scorn'd." in the 1697 play The Mourning Bride (Act III Scene 2) by William Congreve. The "hath" is a hypercorrection based on false chronological assumption and perception that the saying is ancient, dating to at least the grammar of Early Modern English (which the time of writing would be at the end of); this is also reinforced by the phrase often being falsely attributed to Shakespeare or the King James Bible. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} hell hath no fury like a woman scorned
  1. A woman will make someone suffer if they reject her. Categories (topical): Emotions Synonyms: hell has no fury like a woman scorned Translations (a woman will make one suffer if rejected): L’enfer n’a pas de fureur comme une femme méprisée (French), Selbst die Hölle hat nicht den Zorn einer geschmähten Frau. (German), אין זעם כזעמה של אישה דחויה (Hebrew), אש התופת לא תשווה לזעמה של אישה דחויה (Hebrew), אין בתופת זעם כמו זה של אישה מבוזה (Hebrew)

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