| 词汇 | who watches the watchdogs |
| 词源 | who watches the watchdogs? These ancient words take many forms, but derive from the Roman saying Quis custodiet cus- todes?, which means “the shepherd watches over the sheep, but who keeps watch over the shepherds?” The expression is used to indicate doubt about the integrity of someone in a position of trust. |
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