Meanings
- Synonym of familiarity breeds contempt.
Synonyms: familiarity breeds contempt
Synonyms & antonyms
proverbSynonym of familiarity breeds contempt.
Cite this entry
the more one learns about people, the more one likes one's pet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20more%20one%20learns%20about%20people%2C%20the%20more%20one%20likes%20one's%20pet
“the more one learns about people, the more one likes one's pet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20more%20one%20learns%20about%20people%2C%20the%20more%20one%20likes%20one's%20pet. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the more one learns about people, the more one likes one's pet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20more%20one%20learns%20about%20people%2C%20the%20more%20one%20likes%20one's%20pet.
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