"mess with the bull and you get the horns" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. Synonym of when you mess with the bull, you get the horns Synonyms: when you mess with the bull [synonym, synonym-of], you get the horns [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-mess_with_the_bull_and_you_get_the_horns-en-proverb-jIXZcgEt Categories (other): English proverbs

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