"the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. The more intensely someone or something works or acts, the more quickly that person will burn out or that thing will end. Synonyms: the flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long, the light that burns twice as bright burns half as long Related terms: burn the candle at both ends
    Sense id: en-the_candle_that_burns_twice_as_bright_burns_half_as_long-en-proverb-aUuOsOWZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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