canary in a coal mine

Meaning: (idiomatic)Something whosesensitivitytoadverseconditions makes it a useful earlyindicatorof such conditions; something which warns of the coming of a greater danger or trouble by adeteriorationin its health or welfare.2003April, “Saving the St. Joe”, inField & Stream:"A mussel is acanary in a coal mine," Clemens explained. "When the freshwater mussels are healthy, it indicates good water quality."2008, Jean Haner,The Wisdom of Your Face: Change Your Life With Chinese Face Reading!, Hay House, published2008,→ISBN,page133:On the job, she was like acanary in a coal mine: If the subtle energy wasn't in balance, she was the first to notice.2009April, Steve Kandell, “What Makes U2 Run?”, inSpin:Thanks to rampant real estate development that revitalized the city starting in the '90s, Dublin has been something of acanary in a coal minewith regard to the global financial meltdown — the credit crunch hit here early and hard.

Examples:

EN: I think of myself as a canary in a coal mine.
ES: Me veo como un canario en una mina de carbón.
EN: Oh, well he's a regular canary in a coal mine, isn't he!
ES: ¡Oh, bien él es como un canario en una mina de carbón, no es así!
ID: Aneh sekali.
EN: I'm gonna die like a canary in a coal mine.
ES: Moriré como un canario en una mina de carbón.
EN: I'm a pioneer, like a canary in a coal mine.
ES: Soy un pionero, como un canario en una mina de carbón.
EN: It's a canary in a coal mine.
ES: Es un canario en una mina fría.
ID: Itu adalah "Canary in Coal Mine" (burung kenari di lepas di tambang, jika mati berarti ada gas bahaya sehingga pekerja tak boleh masuk kedalamnya)
EN: The trope of the female protagonist as a canary in a coal mine warning of the impending doom makes its debut in Piranha 2.
ES: La figura retórica de la protagonista como un aviso advirtiendo el desastre inminente hace su debut en Piraña 2.
EN: Or you're a canary in a coal mine.
ES: O eres un canario en una mina.
ID: Atau Anda seorang kenari di tambang batubara.
EN: The name of this experimental channel is derived from the saying "canary in a coal mine."
HI: इस प्रायोगिक चैनल का नाम "कोयला खदान में कैनरी" कहावत से लिया गया है।
EN: The canary in a coal mine
HI: एक कोयले की खान में कैनरी
EN: The name stems from the term "canary in a coal mine."
HI: इस प्रायोगिक चैनल का नाम "कोयला खदान में कैनरी" कहावत से लिया गया है।
EN: canary in a coal mine: if it's looking good, the fish are happy, too!
HI: भूमि पेडनेकर: अगर लोग मुझे साड़ी में सुंदर पाते हैं तो मुझे यह बहुत बड़ी तारीफ लगती है!
EN: Oh,wegotourselvesa canary in a coal mine, my friend.
ID: Kami punya burung kenari dalam tambang batu bara, temanku.
EN: These animals can be a bit of a canary in a coal mine.
ID: Hewan ini bisa jadi semacam peringatan bahaya dini.

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