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As innocent as a new-laid egg.
As innocent as a new-laid egg.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
Like his that lights a candle to the sun.
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
The asses' bridge.
[Lat., Pons Asinorum.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
To seek a laurel wreath from a bride-cake. [To seek glory by
some trifling performance. A carpet knight.]
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
Neither fish, flesh nor good red herring.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To have a smattering knowledge of anything.
To cut a whetstone with a razor.
To cut a whetstone with a razor.
