cautionary warning

language: fr

definitions

  1. A statement, signal, or event that serves to advise someone to be careful or to avoid a potential danger, mistake, or negative consequence.
    fr: avertissement
  2. An instance, story, or example that illustrates the negative consequences of certain behaviors to discourage them.
    fr: avertissement moralisateur

examples

  1. The sudden drop in stock prices served as a cautionary warning to inexperienced investors.

    La chute soudaine des cours boursiers a servi d'avertissement pour les investisseurs inexpérimentés.

  2. The fable of the boy who cried wolf is a classic cautionary warning about the dangers of lying.

    La fable du garçon qui criait au loup est un avertissement moralisateur classique sur les dangers du mensonge.