Pandora's box
Proper noun
  1. (Greek mythology) A box given to Pandora by Zeus, whose instructions that it must not be opened were ignored with disastrous consequences.
Noun

Pandora's box

  1. A source of unforeseen trouble.
Translations
  • French: boîte de Pandore
  • German: Pandorabüchse, Büchse der Pandora
  • Italian: vaso di Pandora
  • Portuguese: caixa de Pandora
  • Russian: я́щик Пандо́ры
  • Spanish: caja de Pandora



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