"kun antaa pahalle pikkusormen, se vie koko käden" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Finnish]

Etymology: Literally, “when you give the evil a little finger, it'll take the whole hand”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|when you give the evil a little finger, it'll take the whole hand}} “when you give the evil a little finger, it'll take the whole hand”, {{lit|when you give the evil a little finger, it'll take the whole hand}} Literally, “when you give the evil a little finger, it'll take the whole hand” Head templates: {{head|fi|proverb|head=kun antaa pahalle pikkusormen, se vie koko käden}} kun antaa pahalle pikkusormen, se vie koko käden
  1. give them an inch and they'll take a mile Synonyms: jos antaa pahalle pikkusormen, se vie koko käden, jos antaa pirulle pikkusormen, se vie koko käden
    Sense id: en-kun_antaa_pahalle_pikkusormen,_se_vie_koko_käden-fi-proverb-VDwbg8xy Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs

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