[Lexicog] animal metaphors

John Roberts dr_john_roberts at SIL.ORG
Fri Mar 12 21:05:09 UTC 2004


Steve,

That would probably depend on whether it was a place where elephants shopped
or where you could buy an elephant.

John Roberts

> In German we say "he behaves like an elephant in a china-shop."
>
>
> So, Fritz, what would it be like to behave like a Chinaman in an elephant
> shop?
>
>
> Steve White, Jaars language software support
> 704-843-6337, 1-800-215-7813
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>




Yahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lexicographylist/

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
     lexicographylist-unsubscribe at yahoogroups.com

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/



More information about the Lexicography mailing list