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03-27-2008, 02:21 PM
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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, 05:23 AM
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Hi Leslie:
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Many idioms can be found in : Answers.com
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 “Los hombres son superiores a las mujeres porque Alá les otorgó la primacia sobre ellas. Portanto, dió a los varones el doble de lo que dió a las mujeres. Los maridos que sufrieran desobediencia de sus mujeres pueden castigarlas: abandonarlas en sus lechos, e incluso golpearlas. No se legó al hombre mayor calamidad que la mujer." El Corán (libro sagrado de los musulmanes, recitado por Alá a Maomé en el siglo VI) |
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04-01-2008, 10:29 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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