be careful what you wish for

English

Phrase

be careful what you wish for

1. The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.

Translations

Translations

• Bulgarian: внимавай какво си пожелаваш (vnimavaj kakvo si poželavaš)
• Finnish: varo mitä toivot, se voi toteutua
• Polish: uważaj, czego pragniesz uważaj na marzenia, uważaj, czego pragniesz uważaj na marzenia
• Portuguese: cuidado com o que você deseja, cuidado com o que desejas
• Romanian: ai grijă ce-ți dorești
• Russian: будь осторожна с желаниями (budʹ ostorožna s želanijami)
• Spanish: ¿no querías caldo? ¡pues toma dos tazas!
• Zazaki: to çı waşto ey diqet kı

See also

• double-edged sword
• monkey's paw