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See: CRY BEFORE ONE IS HURT or HOLLER BEFORE ONE IS HURT.

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cry before one is hurt

[cry before one is hurt] or [holler before one is hurt] {v. phr.}, {informal} To complain when there is no reason for it; become upset because you are worried or […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

holler before one is hurt

[holler before one is hurt] See: [CRY BEFORE ONE IS HURT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

[eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth] A blow or injury should be given back as hard as each one that is received; every crime or injury […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

don't cry before you're hurt

[don't cry before you're hurt] See: [CRY BEFORE ONE IS HURT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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