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Even a worm will turn, I discovered, if you come badgering and blustering into the very heart of its home.
Even a worm will turn, we sneer.
Even a worm will turn is an expression used to convey the message that even the meekest or most docile of creatures will retaliate or get revenge if pushed too far, and that circumstances can bring a change of fortune.