ProverbWisdom
Biblical origin
Biblical originForbidden fruit is sweet.
Meaning: Desire intensifies for what we're prohibited from having, making the forbidden alluringly appealing despite its actual merit.
Origin: The image is Eve's forbidden fruit in Genesis, and the Book of Proverbs (9:17) makes the same point: "Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." Things become more tempting precisely because they are not allowed.
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