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SAYING
BORN OF THE GUN; DIES OF THE GUN.
Submitter comment: CORRUPTION OF BORN OF THE SWORD, DIES OF THE SWORD.
Data entry tech comment: SON OF A GUN.
Where learned: NOT GIVEN
Keyword(s): ANIMATED NATURE
James Callow Keyword(s): CAUSE AND EFFECT ; CONTRAST ; ELLIPSIS ; MEDIAL ITERATION
Subject headings: | PROVERB -- Proverbial Metaphor |
Date learned: 09-00-1967