APAD：Even a worm will turn

"Even a worm will turn" is an English language expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or seek revenge if pushed too far. The phrase was first recorded in a 1546 collection of proverbs by John Heywood, in the form "Treade a worme on the tayle, and it must turne agayne." It was used in William Shakespeare's play Henry VI, Part 3. In the play, the phrase is uttered by Lord Clifford, killer of Rutland as,

To whom do lions cast their gentle looks?

Not to the beast that would usurp their den.
The smallest worm will turn being trodden on,

And doves will peck in safeguard of their brood.

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• When the early bird tries to catch the worm? ：） -盈盈一笑間- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 05:13:39

• Worms are making sharp turns to escape birdies -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 09:17:07

• Like a cornered rabbit that bites. -7grizzly- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 08:11:32

• +10086，兔子急了也會咬人：） -暖冬cool夏- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 10:20:21

• life is strong, some might even regenerate after severed ;-) -最西邊的島上- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 08:43:38

• 兔子急了會咬人。Thx for sharing... -唐宋韻- ♂ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 09:15:18

• 化繭成蝶：） -妖妖靈- ♀ (0 bytes) () 04/11/2024 postreply 21:02:18