Thread: as good be an addled egg as an idle bird
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Old 14-Nov-2005, 22:35
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Default Re: as good be an addled egg as an idle bird
Quick explanation first.

Addled Egg: - An egg which is no longer good to eat. Spoilt. Rotten.

Idle Bird: - Referring to the chicken. An idle bird lays no eggs.

So.....

The end result is the same. To have a rotten egg, or, to have no eggs.

I suppose it can be applied to any useless item that you have been given or even people!
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