forbidden fruit is the sweetest en · X
Pronunciation
- /fəˌbɪdən fɹuːt ɪz ðə ˈswiːtəst/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fəɹˌbɪdən fɹut ɪz ðə ˈswitəst/ (General-American)
Etymology
A reference to the story in the Bible in which God tells Adam and Eve not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they are tempted by a serpent and do so anyway.
Meanings
- Forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
the grass is always greener on the other side · the grass is always greener
Translations (21)
fi kielletty hedelmä houkuttaa (forbidden things seem more appealing) · pt tudo que é proibido é mais gostoso (forbidden things seem more appealing) · ja 禁断の木の実が一番甘い (forbidden things seem more appealing) · sv förbjuden frukt smakar bäst (forbidden things seem more appealing) · pl zakazany owoc smakuje najlepiej (forbidden things seem more appealing) · sh zabranjeno vòće je najslađe vòće (forbidden things seem more appealing) · sh забрањено во̀ће је најслађе во̀ће (forbidden things seem more appealing) · da forbuden frugt smager bedst (forbidden things seem more appealing) · ar كُلُّ مَمْنُوعٍ مَرْغُوب (forbidden things seem more appealing) · hu a tiltott gyümölcs mindig édesebb (forbidden things seem more appealing) · my ခိုးစားတဲ့ သစ်သီးက ပိုချိုတယ် (forbidden things seem more appealing) · cs zakázané ovoce chutná nejlépe (forbidden things seem more appealing) · it il frutto proibito è il più saporito (forbidden things seem more appealing) · pl owoc zakazany jest najsłodszy (forbidden things seem more appealing) · fi kielletty hedelmä houkuttelee (forbidden things seem more appealing) · ru запре́тный плод сла́док (forbidden things seem more appealing) · fr le fruit défendu est celui qui a le meilleur goût (forbidden things seem more appealing) · de verbotene Früchte schmecken am besten (forbidden things seem more appealing) · de verbotene Früchte sind süß (forbidden things seem more appealing) · cmn 禁果分外甜 (forbidden things seem more appealing) · es la fruta prohibida es la más dulce (forbidden things seem more appealing)