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18-Jul-2006, 23:28
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 Expressions "Nothing grows faster than a fish from the time he bites until he goes away." "Fishing stimulates the brain--also the imagination." "The tragedy of life is what dies inside a man while he lives." THANKS A LOT!  |
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19-Jul-2006, 01:45
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| Re: Expressions The fishing metaphors refer to fishermen exaggerating (lying) about the size of the fish they caught. The other metaphor is a little too deep (and, unfortunately a little too true) for me to fully explain here. |
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