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Victo Posted 16 years ago
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The First Cut is the Deepest

What does 'The first cut is the deepest' exactly mean? Can you cite a few examples? I think it means that your first love was your first broken heart, or something to that effect. Help!
  

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The first time you experience a particular unfortunate emotion is the most affecting. It needn't be rejected love; it could be betrayal, shame, etc. The proverb expresses from the perpetration of course, not the reaction.

  • The first time you experience a particular unfortunate emotion is the most affecting.
  • It needn't be rejected love; it could be betrayal, shame, etc.
  • The proverb expresses from the perpetration of course, not the reaction.
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The first time you experience a particular unfortunate emotion is the most affecting. It needn't be rejected love; it could be betrayal, shame, etc. The proverb expresses from the perpetration of course, not the reaction.

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