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As leopard feels at home with leopard.
As leopard feels at home with leopard.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
Needle in a bottle of hay.
Needle in a bottle of hay.
To give importance to trifling matters.
To give importance to trifling matters.
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
A precious pair of brothers [i.e., rascals].
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
Leap out of the frying pan into the fire.
