"there must be a sense of proportion and moderation."
I heard this expression from a Tv show called, Mentalist.
"but there must be a sense of proportion and moderation."

In Korean, there's an expression that is so common, so probably 9 out of 10 people might
say the same one:

"~정도가 있지."
(I used it in an informal form)
i.e.) 힘들다고 해도 정도가 있지
"I understand it's hard. but there must be sense of moderation."

do you have one like this in English ?
if not, please try to rephrase it. the better natural one to say , the better

p.s : plus, if you could correct my grammatical error or just using wrong expression,
that'll be appreciated!

Question

"there must be a sense of proportion and moderation."
I heard this expression from a Tv show called, Mentalist. 
"but there must be a sense of proportion and moderation." 

In Korean, there's an expression that is so common, so probably 9 out of 10 people might 
say the same one: 

"~정도가 있지." 
(I used it in an informal form) 
i.e.) 힘들다고 해도 정도가 있지 
"I understand it's hard. but there must be sense of moderation." 

do you have one like this in English ? 
if not, please try to rephrase it. the better natural one to say , the better 

p.s : plus, if you could correct my grammatical error or just using wrong expression, 
that'll be appreciated!

Answer

Well! I never! 
This simply WILL not do! 

Young ladies and gentlemen swaying and twisting to their wild rock n' roll music! 

Do you you know what that leads to? I know what that leads to! Holding hands! In the park! 

Such public displays of affection will simply not be tolerated. It's an outrage! They should be ashamed. You should be ashamed! 

We must keep a proper decency at all times. Decency, dignity, and propriety. That's what makes us better than the animals. 

(This message brought to you by the council of little old ladies who are offended about everything.)

Answer

Proportion and moderation mean a balance is needed.   Here is an essay question I set my English students: "How did Oedipus violate the classical Greek ethos of balance, proportion, and moderation?" Find out what these three principles mean and apply them to the play and to the personality of Oedipus.

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