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What does it mean?
A warning not to enter a specific garden due to past danger.
In plain terms
Avoid a dangerous place where someone previously got hurt.
What can you take from it?
Learn from others' mistakes to stay safe.

Where it applies

  • giving warnings
  • teaching safety
  • avoiding harm

Putting it to work

  • share safety lessons
  • respect boundaries

Questions to consider

  • What warnings do you follow?
  • Why do people ignore danger?

Another view

Sometimes warnings can be exaggerated or forgotten.

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