Meanings
phrase
- The desired outcome may not be as desirable once it has been attained.
Translations
Arabic تَجْرِي الرِّيَاحُ بِمَا لَا تَشْتَهِي السُّفُنُ
- تَجْرِي الرِّيَاحُ بِمَا لَا تَشْتَهِي السُّفُنُ (tajrī r-riyāḥu bimā lā taštahī s-sufunu)Translations
Bulgarian внимавай какво си пожелаваш
- внимавай какво си пожелаваш (vnimavaj kakvo si poželavaš)Translations
Finnish varo mitä toivot, se voi toteutua
- varo mitä toivot, se voi toteutuaTranslations
Polish uważaj, czego pragniesz, uważaj na marzenia
- uważaj, czego pragnieszTranslations
- uważaj na marzeniaTranslations
Portuguese cuidado com o que você deseja, cuidado com o que desejas
- cuidado com o que você desejaTranslations
- cuidado com o que desejasTranslations
Romanian ai grijă ce-ți dorești
- ai grijă ce-ți doreștiTranslations
Russian будь осторожна с желаниями
- будь осторожна с желаниями (budʹ ostorožna s želanijami)Translations
Spanish ¿no querías caldo? ¡pues toma dos tazas!
- ¿no querías caldo? ¡pues toma dos tazas!Translations
Cite this entry
APA
be careful what you wish for. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20careful%20what%20you%20wish%20for
MLA
“be careful what you wish for.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20careful%20what%20you%20wish%20for. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be careful what you wish for,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20careful%20what%20you%20wish%20for.
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