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chomijiToday we have a pair of puzzling proverbs that are apparently about eating – but that are, in fact, more about the nitty gritty realities of life:
"You can't have your cake and eat it, too."
"You've got to eat a peck of dirt before you die."
What exactly do we mean when we use these sayings?
( With help from the cast of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman ... )
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whymzycal.livejournal.comchomijiThis week in Say What?, we consider the issue of speaking out - or not. Since ancient times, people have waxed philosophical about the issue of unnecessary utterances, and indeed, sometimes speaking up was thought to be quite dangerous!
With examples from the Chronicles of Chrestomanci by Diana Wynne Jones
( Speaking of that ... )
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fandom_grammar. This new content is called “Say What?” and will explore the origins and meanings of colloquial expressions and proverbs. In order to make it more interesting for you, our readers, the posts will pair expressions that either have similar or opposite meanings. So now that you understand what the post is about, on with the show.
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