Familiarity breeds contempt

Definition

The better you know someone or something, the more likely you are to find faults and lose respect for them.

Etymology

This saying comes from Aesop's fable 'The Fox and the Lion,' where a fox becomes less afraid of a lion after repeated encounters. The Latin version 'nimia familiaritas parit contemptum' was well-known in medieval times, and the English phrase has been used since at least the 14th century.

Kelly Says

This proverb captures a frustrating aspect of human psychology - our tendency to take for granted or even resent the people and things closest to us. It explains everything from why we're ruder to family members than strangers to why long-married couples sometimes appreciate each other less than when they first met, despite knowing each other more deeply.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በማወቅ ይነቃ
beh-mah-wek yee-neh-kah
ARالعربية
الاطلاع يولد الاستخفاف
al-iTlaa yoolid al-istikhfaf
BNবাংলা
পরিচয় অবজ্ঞা জন্ম দেয়
poh-ree-choy oh-bah-gnya joh-nm dey
CACatalà
la familiaritat genera menyspreu
lah fah-mee-lee-ah-TEE-tah jeh-NEH-rah meh-nee-spreh-oo
CSČeština
známost rodí pohrdání
znaa-moh-st roh-dee pohr-dah-nee
DADansk
familiaritet avler foragt
fah-mee-lee-ah-TEE-tah ah-vler foh-rahgt
DEDeutsch
Vertrautheit erzeugt Verachtung
fayr-troh-hayt eh-tsoyk fayr-ahkh-toong
ELΕλληνικά
η οικειότητα γεννά την περιφρόνηση
ee oh-kee-oh-TEE-tah yeh-NEH teh peh-ree-FROH-nee-see
ESEspañol
la familiaridad genera desprecio
la fa-mi-li-ar-i-dad he-NE-ra deh-spre-see-oh
FAفارسی
آشنا بودن به تحقیر می‌انجامد
ah-shnah boodan beh tah-keer mee-ah-njah-mad
FISuomi
tuttavuus synnyttää halveksuntaa
too-ttah-voo-s soo-noot-tah hahl-veh-ksuhn-tah
FRFrançais
la familiarité engendre le mépris
la fa-mee-yar-ee-teh ahn-jehnd reh meh-pree
GUGU
ઓળખ અપમાન ઉત્પન્ન કરે છે
oh-lakh ah-pah-mahn oo-tpann kah-reh cheh
HAHA
sanin nan gida ya haifar da kunyar
sah-neen nahm gee-dah yah-hee-fah dah koo-nyar
HEעברית
היכרות יולדת בוז
heh-kh-roh-t yoh-LEH-t bwohz
HIहिन्दी
परिचितता अपमान पैदा करती है
parichitata apmaan paida karti hai
HUMagyar
az ismeretség szüli a megvetést
ahz eesh-meh-reh-tsehg soo-lee ah meh-geh-vehtesh
IDBahasa Indonesia
keakraban menimbulkan penghinaan
keh-ah-krah-bahn meh-nee-mool-kahn pehng-hee-nahn
IGIG
ịma òtù na-eme ka ịma ihe ọjọọ
ee-mah oh-too na-eh-meh kah ee-mah ee-heh oh-joh-oh
ITItaliano
la familiarità genera disprezzo
lah fah-mee-lyah-REE-tah jeh-NEH-rah dee-spreh-tsoh
KKKK
танылуштық жамандықты туғызады
tah-nee-loosh-teeq jah-mahnd-eeq-tuu goo-zah-dee
KMKM
ការស្គាល់គ្នាបង្កើតឱ្យមានការព្រោង
kah-sahk kngah pahng-kuh-et oy mee-an kahr bprohng
MRMR
ओळख मानहानी निर्माण करते
oh-lakh mah-nah-nee neer-mah-n kah-tay
MSBahasa Melayu
keakraban menimbulkan penghinaan
keh-ah-krah-bahn meh-nee-mool-kahn pehng-hee-nahn
MYမြန်မာ
အမျိုးအစားက ကျေးကျွန်မှု ဖြစ်ပေါ်စေတယ်
ah-myoh ah-sah kye kye kye hmyoo hpyit paw say tah
NLNederlands
vertrouwdheid brengt minachting voort
fayr-troh-hayt brehngt mee-NAH-king vohrt
NONorsk
familiaritet avler forakt
fah-mee-lee-ah-TEE-tah ah-vler foh-rahkt
PAPA
ਪਛਾਣ ਅਪਮਾਨ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ
pachhaan ah-pah-mahn peh-dah kah-reh-dee hai
PLPolski
znajomość rodzi lekceważenie
zna-yoh-moh-shch roh-dzee leh-kseh-vah-zheh-nyeh
PTPortuguês
familiaridade gera desprezo
fah-mee-lee-ah-DEE-dah jeh-rah deh-spreh-zoo
RORomână
familiaritatea naște dispreț
fah-mee-lee-ah-TEE-tah nah-shteh dee-spreh-tz
RUРусский
знакомство порождает презрение
zna-kom-stvo pah-ROH-zh-dayt preh-zreh-NEE-yeh
SVSvenska
bekantskap föder förakt
beh-kahnt-shkap feh-dehr feh-rahkt
SWKiswahili
ufahamu unazalisha dharau
oo-fah-hah-moo oo-nah-zah-lee-shah dah-rah-oo
TAதமிழ்
பழக்கம் இகழ்ச்சியை உருவாக்குகிறது
pah-zhah-kahm ih-gahl-chee-yai oo-ruh-vahk-kih-rah-thoo
TEతెలుగు
పరిచయం అవమానాన్ని పుట్టిస్తుంది
pah-ree-chay-yam ah-vah-mah-nah-nee poo-tee-stoon-dee
THไทย
การคุ้นเคยทำให้เกิดความไม่ชอบ
gaan khun kheh mai keid kwaam mai chawp
TLTL
kaugnayan ay lumilikha ng paghamon
kow-nyah-lahn ahy loo-lee-kee-hah ng pahg-hah-mohn
TRTürkçe
alışkanlık nefret doğurur
ah-LEH-shkah-nlik neh-fret doh-oor-oor
UKУкраїнська
знайомство породжує зневагу
zna-yoh-mstvoh poh-roh-zhyoo-yeh zneh-vah-goo
URاردو
واقفیت تحقیر پیدا کرتی ہے
vaa-qi-fiat tah-keer pee-dah kar-tee hai
VITiếng Việt
sự quen thuộc tạo ra sự khinh thường
suuh kwehn thuukh taaw ra suuh keeng thoo-ohng
YOYO
ìmọ̀ ẹ̀gbẹ̀ ń ṣe àìrí
ee-moh eh-gbeh n shay ah-ee-ree
ZUZU
ukwazi kwenza ukungcola
oo-kwah-zee kwehn-zah oo-koong-koh-lah

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