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Brewer's: Old Dogs will not Learn New Tricks

In Latin, “Senex psittacus negligit ferulam” (An old parrot does not mind the stick). When persons are old they do not readily fall into new ways. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…

Brewer's: Take a Hair of the Dog that Bit You

After a debauch, take a little wine the next day. Take a cool draught of ale in the morning, after a night's excess. The advice was given literally in ancient times, “If a dog bites you,…

Brewer's: Scornful Dogs will eat dirty Puddings

In emergency men will do many things they would scorn to do in easy circumstances. Darius and Alexander will drink dirty water and think it nectar when distressed with thirst. Kings and…

Brewer's: Love me, Love my Dog

St. Bernard quotes this proverb in Latin, “Quo me amat, amat et canem meam, ” French, “Qui aime Pertrand, aime son chien ” Spanish, “Quién bién quiérs a beliram, bien quiére a su can.” (If…

Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: Two Dogs

137 139 Two Dogs THE Dog, as created, had a rigid tail, but after some centuries of a cheerless existence, unappreciated by Man, who made him work for his living, he implored the Creator to endow…

Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The All Dog

56 58 The All Dog A LION seeing a Poodle fell into laughter at the ridiculous spectacle. "Who ever saw so small a beast?" he said. "It is very true," said the Poodle, with austere dignity, "…

Top Ten Dog Breeds, Las Vegas

The American Kennel Club's (AKC) top 10 registered dog breeds in Las Vegas. Rank 2007 1. Retrievers (Labrador) 2…