英语词汇what are you a man or a mouse的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	what are you a man or a mouse
词源	What are you, a man or a mouse? There are similar phrases in German and many other languages, and this expression, in a ru- dimentary form, dates back at least to 1541, when it came from the mouth of a woman, as it often still does today: “Fear not, she saith unto her spouse, a man or a Mouse whether ye be.”
随便看	don’t fix it if it-s not broke don’t get your bowels in an uproar don’t get your knickers in a twist don’t give a rap don’t give holy things to hounds don’t give up the ship don’t go shootin’ all the dogs ’cause one has fleas don’t go to the bad for the shadow of an ass don’t have a clue don’t hurry hopkins don’t know him from adam don’t let money burn a hole in your pocket don’t like the cut of his jib don’t look a gift horse in the mouth don’t look back something might be gaining on you don’t look now don’t make two bites of a cherry don’t play games with me don’t poke one-s nose into it don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today don’t say it if you can grunt it don’t sell the steak sell the sizzle don’t stick your neck out don’t take any wooden nickels don’t that take the rag off the bush

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