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Examples:an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors—flood causes disaster (idiom); fig. swamped with work—accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork—(Buddhist) principal and secondary causes—a thought that causes heartache [idiom.]—lit. one wrong step causes thousand hatred [idiom.]—beat the snake death or it will cause endless calamity (common saying); nip the problem in the bud—cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development—an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius)—"river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans, caused by the filarial parasite worm Onchocerca volvulus—treat only the symptoms but not the root cause—a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around—burning beanstalks cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife—Onchocerca volvulus, the filarial parasite worm causing "river blindness" or onchocerciasis, the second most common cause of blindness in humans—a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect—lit. invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect—fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.—consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future—lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. [idiom.]— |