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Proverb
To Eat Humble Pie:
To eat humble pie means to occupy an inferior position
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Proverbial Phrase
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James Callow comment:
Located in pile marked Duplicates and Other Rejects
Keyword(s): Concede ; FOOD ; Humble ; HUMILITY ; Inferior ; METAPHOR ; Pie
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Phrase |
Proverb
Beggars can't be choosy.
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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; GROSSE POINTE
Keyword(s): Aphorism ; Apothegm ; Beg ; Beggar ; CHARITY ; Choose ; Grateful ; Humble ; Maxim ; PROVERB ; VERSE
| Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |