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Quotes from Animals and Man — George Cansdale

1909–1993 England

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Some animals lend themselves to use in idioms—the goose is a good example of this. As long ago as 1547 a simpleton was being referred to as a goose; presumably a domestic goose, for a wild goose is anything but a fool.

Animals and Man (1952)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: George Cansdale (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.