- English translation
I have suffered enough—let my untroubled enemy enjoy my misfortune.
- Literal wording
What happened to me is enough; let my carefree enemy gloat.
- Meaning and lesson
The saying voices a sense of having endured all one can bear. It resigns itself bitterly to an opponent's satisfaction, as though further hardship would add nothing to pain already suffered.
It may be said by someone describing defeat, loss, or repeated troubles. The emphasis is not on inviting sympathy, but on weary acceptance mixed with resentment toward a person perceived as hostile; referring to a real person this way can sound accusatory or confrontational.
- When it is used
Use it in a lamenting or bitterly ironic tone after serious setbacks, especially when another person is thought likely to take pleasure in them. It suits personal complaint rather than neutral description and can sound emotionally charged or hostile when directed at a real person.
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