English / proverb
Be Fearful When Others Are Greedy
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Act with extreme caution and restraint when the crowd is reckless, speculative, or overly acquisitive.
In context
01
When local developers overbade on communal parkland, our elder advised: be fearful when others are greedy.
02
In collective financial schemes, neighborly wisdom dictates you should be fearful when others are greedy.
Synonyms
exercise caution amidst hype,guard against exuberance,prudent conservatism
Antonyms
follow the herd blindly,throw caution to the wind
Collocations
wise to be fearful when others are greedy,principle: be fearful when others are greedy,learn to be fearful when others are greedy