<Li> "the straw that broke the horse's back"; </Li> <Li> "the hair that broke the camel's back"; </Li> <Li> "the last ounce broke the camel's back". </Li> <P> The same sentiment is also expressed by the phrase "the last drop makes the cup run over", first found in English as "When the Cup is brim full before, the last (though least) superadded drop is charged alone to be the cause of all the running over" (1655). The image of the last drop is also found in many other languages . </P>

Synonyms for straw that broke the camel's back