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To be like a moth to a flame means to be strongly attracted to something, even when it may be dangerous or harmful. This idiom is used when someone keeps returning to something they should avoid.
The expression comes from the way moths are drawn to bright lights or flames at night. The insects fly toward the light even though it can burn or kill them.
The expression comes from the way moths are drawn to bright lights or flames at night. The insects fly toward the light even though it can burn or kill them.
He keeps going back to the same risky investment like a moth to a flame.