Thing mostly said by an adult/parent

To justify controlling something that you percieve as wrong in your life because they want it that way.
Usually it is NOT for your own good, but just because they must force their will upon you.
Girl: what the hell, why are you not letting me talk to my friends

Mom: because they are giving you wrong ideas, it's for your own good

Girl: yeah right
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Too good for your own good is when you are to nice to the point where you care to much for others and forget to care for yourself
"shit man, your too good for your own good..."
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1. Overconfident or cocky.

2. Believing that you know everything to the point to where it can harm you or work against you.

3. Assuming or Showing knowledge/intelligence to the point where it can harm you or work against you.

4. Believing that you know something you really don't, which could get you in trouble.

This can also mean too good for your own good or too big for your britches.
Don't be too smart for your own good. It has it's own way of catching up with you.

Most of the young and inexperienced is too smart for they own good.
by Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant April 15, 2007
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1. Believing that you know everything to the point to where it can harm you or work against you.

2. Assuming or Showing knowledge/intelligence to the point where it can harm you or work against you.

3. Believing that you know something you really don't, which could get you in trouble.

This can also mean too good for your own good.
Don't be too smart for your own good. It has it's own way of catching up with you.

Most of the young and inexperienced is too smart for they own good.
by Mr. Terrence L. Trezvant January 11, 2007
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