Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

when you mess with the bull, you get the horns

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.63 in modern English

Syllables
when y-ou mess with- the bul-l, y-ou get the horns
IPA
68
Scrabble Score
36
Letters
5
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

If you provoke someone dangerous, you can expect an aggressive reaction.

Informal

Usage

Phrases

poke the bear

Frequently Paired Words

poke the bear

Synonyms

if you mess with the bull, you get the horns mess with the bull, get the horns

Questions

What does when you mess with the bull, you get the horns mean?
If you provoke someone dangerous, you can expect an aggressive reaction.

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