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SPEECH EXPRESSION
THE BREAD IS BREAD, THE WINE IS WINE. (TRANSLATION)
EL PAN, (SPANISH) PAN, EL VINO, VINO,
Submitter comment:
IT MEANS TO CALL A THING FOR WHAT IT IS. IT IS SIMILAR TO THE
EXPRESSION 'CALL A SPADE A SPADE.'
THE EXPRESSION IS USED IN MOST SPANISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES, AND CAN
BE TRACED BACK TO THE DAYS OF THE MOORS IN SPAIN.
LEARNED IN THE INFORMANTS SPANISH CLASS.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA
Keyword(s): FOOD
James Callow Keyword(s): ACCURACY? ; ADVICE: POSITIVE ; OBSERVATION
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1967
PROVERBIAL PHRASE
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.
Where learned: HOME
Keyword(s): ACCURACY
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
Hit the nail on the head
Data entry tech comment:
Motifs added by TRD
James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects.
Where learned: Koch, Paul
Keyword(s): ACCURACY ; Correct ; Dead-on ; METAPHOR ; Nail ; SYMBOL
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |