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Meanings of cautionary tale in English

Russian
сказка-нравоучение
Catalan
conte de precaució

Tale told in folklore to warn its listener of a danger.

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          Usage of cautionary tale in English
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          A cautionary tale comes from International Animal Rescue's Tickling is Torture campaign.
          BBC
          2
          It's just another cautionary tale in the age of social media campaigning.
          Wired
          3
          And now he hopes to serve as a cautionary tale to others.
          The Guardian
          4
          The story of Ravel Morrison should also act as a cautionary tale.
          The Guardian
          5
          Next was a cautionary tale featuring children, a farm and a coffin.
          The Irish Times
          6
          Erius and Korin are shadowed names in the lineage, a cautionary tale.
          Oracle's Queen
          7
          If ever there was a cautionary tale for start-ups, Theranos is it.
          The Irish Times
          8
          New Zealand's story has become a cautionary tale of healthcare reform.
          The Irish Times
          9
          Moral guardians should note: it's actually a cautionary tale about drink-driving.
          The Guardian
          10
          My Father's Dreams, a deadpan, slow-burning cautionary tale, requires patience yet ultimately delivers.
          The Irish Times
          11
          Unearthed is part cautionary tale, part scifi and part science fact.
          Radio NZ
          12
          That's cautionary tale number one, and I have a whole book of them.
          Starstruck
          13
          It's a cautionary tale straight out of the music industry playbook.
          Ebony
          14
          For users of social networks, Friendster's saga offers a cautionary tale.
          Wired
          15
          This finding provided a cautionary tale for working on uncultivated bacteria.
          Pubmed
          16
          While not exactly a disaster, it's something of a cautionary tale.
          The Guardian
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