enough is enough
One should be satisfiedOne should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.
» We barely had enough money to buy enough food for everyone.
Meaning
2 sensesOne should be satisfied; nothing additional is required.
genug ist genug
хоро́шенького понемно́жкуxoróšenʹkovo ponemnóžku
Especially as an expression of exasperation: the limit of patience or tolerance has been reached.
das Maß ist voll, jetzt schlägt's dreizehn, es reicht jetzt
с меня́ хва́титs menjá xvátit
Examples
20 sentencesWe barely had enough money to buy enough food for everyone.
Enough is enough.
deGenug ist genug! — Vortarulo
When will enough be enough?
Enough is enough!
Досить то є досить! — shanghainese
ruВсё, хватит! — marafon
deJetzt reicht's! — virgil
Tom knows when enough is enough.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Compare Dutch genoeg is genoeg, German genug ist genug, Yiddish גענוג איז גענוג (genug izCompare Dutch genoeg is genoeg, German genug ist genug, Yiddish גענוג איז גענוג (genug iz genug, “enough is enough”).
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