the jug goes to the well until it breaks

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谚语
  1. Even though something can be used well at the moment, it will eventually break down as everything does.
    — “The jug goes to the well until it breaks” – this may not be so terrible involving a jug – translated to the failure of a scaffolding assembly, it may, however, involve loss of life.
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