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Bernardo de La Paz

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3. I did a little looking it up and it seems the expression is more about the inevitability than roosting

Reply to Uncle Joe (Reply #2)

Wed Apr 17, 2024, 06:24 PM

Apr 17

It seems to be about birds returning as a metaphor for bad deeds being scattered but inevitably come back to punish the evildoer. Birds returning is the metaphor rather than chickens roosting.

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As a side question how did Uncle Joe Apr 17 #2

I did a little looking it up and it seems the expression is more about the inevitability than roosting Bernardo de La Paz Apr 17 #3

That makes sense Uncle Joe Apr 17 #5

I guess this answers my last question MadameButterfly Apr 17 #6

I can't find a definition that adequately explains it MadameButterfly Apr 17 #4

Nothing new in the article (at least for DU folk), but so well presented! n/t thesquanderer Apr 17 #8