that way madness lies
phraseEtymology
From The Tragedy of King Lear (c. 1606), see quotations.
Definitions
The mentioned activity, line of inquiry, etc., should not be pursued because it will…
The mentioned activity, line of inquiry, etc., should not be pursued because it will cause frustration, anger, etc., and lead to no good.
- Your old kind Father, whoſe franke heart gaue all, / O that way madneſſe lies, let me ſhun that: / No more of that.
- You see what we're up against here. "Timecop," a low-rent "Terminator," is the kind of movie that is best not thought about at all, for that way madness lies.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for that way madness lies. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA