it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye

proverb

Rough play results in injury.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Rough play results in injury.

Translations

Afrikaans van lekker lag, kom lekker huil
  • van lekker lag, kom lekker huilrough play results in injury
Finnish itku pitkästä ilosta
  • itku pitkästä ilostarough play results in injury
French jeu de main, jeu de vilain
  • jeu de main, jeu de vilainrough play results in injury
Cite this entry
APA

it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20all%20fun%20and%20games%20until%20someone%20loses%20an%20eye

MLA

“it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20all%20fun%20and%20games%20until%20someone%20loses%20an%20eye. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “it's all fun and games until someone loses an eye,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/it's%20all%20fun%20and%20games%20until%20someone%20loses%20an%20eye.

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