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Feet Of Clay
Where does the phrase "Feet of Clay" as in "When politicians show their feet of clay" come from and what does it mean? I know it is not a compliment.
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03-28-2008, 04:23 AM
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Hi Leslie:
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Many idioms can be found in : Answers.com
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 “Aunque la conducta del marido sea censurable, aunque este se dé a otros amores, la mujer virtuosa debe reverenciarlo como a un dios. Durante la infancia, una mujer debe depender de su padre, al casarse de su marido, si este muere, de sus hijos y si no los tuviera, de su soberano. Una mujer nunca debe gobernarse a sí misma." Leyes de Manu (Libro Sagrado de la India
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04-01-2008, 09:29 AM
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exx saludos! apparently someone along the way created the phrase as an
interpretation of Dan 2:31-33. thanks leslie |
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