Primary interpretation
Core meaning
You should not attribute to some people around you qualities that they do not have
Interpretive tone
Key themes
Word interpretation
Symbol in the reading of Freud
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Primary interpretation
You should not attribute to some people around you qualities that they do not have
Interpretive tone
Key themes
Primary interpretation
You should not attribute to some people around you qualities that they do not have
Interpretive tone
Key themes
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Seeing a snake in a dream, mistaking it for a poisonous snake, means that you should not attribute to some people around you qualities that they do not have. Of course, it is important for all of us that the person we like is as close as possible to some ideal. However, the more we "fantasize", the stronger will be the pain of disappointment when it turns out that in fact the new acquaintance is far from perfect.
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