"hurt people hurt people" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-proverb}} hurt people hurt people
  1. Those who have been hurt in the past tend to propagate their hurt when interacting with new people. Related terms: pay forward
    Sense id: en-hurt_people_hurt_people-en-proverb-Pk0AbQTb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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