La jalousie nait toujours avec l'amour, mais elle ne meurt pas toujours avec lui.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Jealousy starts with love but can survive even after love ends.
- In plain terms
- Jealousy comes with love but does not always leave when love ends.
- What can you take from it?
- Jealousy outlasts love.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why does jealousy linger?
- Can love end without pain?
Another view
Not all jealousy persists after love fades.
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