• Ephera@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    Fair enough. I’m guessing, the lady using the quote had the same implication in mind, though? Otherwise, I’m really not sure what point she was trying to make.

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      4 months ago

      I’ve exclusively heard the proverb used by people who want to restrict or withhold any form of public or direct assistance, so I feel like your interpretation is reasonable

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        4 months ago

        Which is funny, because I’ve actually never heard it used that way before. 🙃

        Although, that’s probably because I’m not from a country with English as primary language.