cautionary tale

English

Noun

cautionary tale (plural cautionary tales)

A story told in folklore to warn its hearer of a certain danger.

Translations

story

Chinese:
Mandarin: 警世故事 (jǐngshì gùshi)
Finnish: opettavainen kertomus
French: fable (fr) f

German: please add this translation if you can
Italian: storiella ammonitrice f
Russian: please add this translation if you can
Spanish: cuento moralizante m

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