"broke a butterfly upon a wheel" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} broke a butterfly upon a wheel
  1. simple past of break a butterfly upon a wheel Tags: form-of, past Form of: break a butterfly upon a wheel
    Sense id: en-broke_a_butterfly_upon_a_wheel-en-verb-sUfl0Iyi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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