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    Where does the cliché "dog eat dog" originate?

    Question #46917. Asked by peasypod. (Apr 28 04 7:10 AM)


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    		It's a dog-eat-dog world appears in 1931. The meaning is rather obvious--the world is a ruthless and hard place. The OED2 contains a quote from 1858 referring to an "old proverb" that states dog does not eat dog. The modern phrase may be a play on this old proverb. http://www.wordorigins.org/wordord.htm

    Apr 28 04, 7:15 AM
    peasypod

    		There are roots to proverbs found in first century BC in Latin and again in 16th century English as well.

    Apr 28 04, 7:25 AM

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