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