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A Bird In the Hand

falling on deaf ears 
       can’t get a word in edgewise 
       ~  now they see my point

allegoryallusionextended metaphorhumorsenryu

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/20/2021 5:01:00 AM

The key is many have to see it for themselves several times, before they fully see it. You are right though, ears are deaf unless mind is ready.

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/20/2021 11:12:00 AM

Aren’t they just, and sometimes when we do eventually get our message across, its forgotten the next day, goldfish syndrome, cheers David

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/17/2021 9:54:00 AM

- "A donkey said to a lion: All animals are afraid of me" ... prove it :) - // Anne-Lise :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/17/2021 10:06:00 AM

He was probably just an ass, lol cheers David

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 1/17/2021 9:25:00 AM

2 ears filled with Bush

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/17/2021 9:52:00 AM

Perhaps or just middle finger

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

Date: 1/15/2021 8:52:00 PM

...actions speak louder than birds. ;), xomo

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/15/2021 11:27:00 PM

Ha I like that super Mo, cheers David

Jan Allison

Date: 1/15/2021 9:51:00 AM

oh I can relate!!:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh
Date: 1/15/2021 9:58:00 AM

Sometimes actions speak louder than words Jan, cheers David

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