English / proverb
Hurt People Hurt People
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Those who carry unresolved emotional pain and trauma are prone to mistreating and inflicting pain on others.
In context
01
Rather than reacting angrily to his bitter colleague, Daniel reminded himself that hurt people hurt people.
02
Counselors explain that juvenile bullying frequently stems from trauma at home, proving that hurt people hurt people.
Synonyms
trauma breeds cruelty,pain cycles outward,wounded souls wound others
Antonyms
healed people heal people,empathy breaks the cycle,compassion prevails
Collocations
remember that hurt people hurt people,cycle where hurt people hurt people,realize hurt people hurt people