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<DIV><SPAN class=899182211-07052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>All I
can think of is "doux comme un agneau" in French (nice, sweet, without
aggressivity).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B> Fritz Goerling
[mailto:Fritz_Goerling@sil.org]<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> jeudi 6 mai 2004
20:51<BR><B>À :</B> lexicographylist yahoogroups<BR><B>Objet :</B>
[Lexicog] "lamb" as a metaphor<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><TT>What is associated with
the image "lamb" when predicated of a person<BR>in your language (not only
English?<BR>I can only think of "pious as a lamb" (lammfromm) in German.<BR>To
my knowledge in English you can say "as innocent as a lamb"<BR>or "as
docile/quiet/obedient as a lamb". And it can be<BR>used with reference to
someone who you are fond of and who<BR>is gentle and lovable.<BR><BR>Fritz
Goerling<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR></TT><BR>
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