do the donkey work

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alexandre42

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What does it mean ?
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alexandre42 said:
What does it mean ?
:roll:

While the donkey pulls the cart, its owner walks beside the cart. The donkey does the grunt-work, the (heavy) labour. The donkey is a slave, sort to speak. :wink:

grunt (verb/noun), low gutteral sound made to express discontent.

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Casiopea said:
alexandre42 said:
What does it mean ?
:roll:

While the donkey pulls the cart, its owner walks beside the cart. The donkey does the grunt-work, the (heavy) labour. The donkey is a slave, sort to speak. :wink:

grunt (verb/noun), low gutteral sound made to express discontent.

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