"like a moth to the flame" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

Audio: En-au-like a moth to the flame.ogg
Etymology: From the behavior of moths, that are instinctively attracted to light and are sometimes observed to go directly into flames, seemingly committing suicide. Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase}} like a moth to the flame
  1. Inescapably allured by something harmful. Synonyms: like a moth to a flame, like a moth to flame Translations (inescapably allured by something harmful): 像飛蛾撲火一樣 (Chinese Mandarin), 像飞蛾扑火一样 (xiàng fēi'épūhuǒ yīyàng) (Chinese Mandarin), kuin hunaja mehiläisiä (Finnish), jak ćma do ognia (Polish), как ба́бочка к огню́ (kak bábočka k ognjú) (Russian)

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