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Meaning of the candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

The more intensely someone or something works or acts, the more quickly that person will burn out or that thing will end.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

the captain goes down with the ship the carpet matches the drapes the case rests the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet the cat's out of the bag the chickens come home to roost

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