A German priest, circa 1900-1952, almost purged by Hitler at Mauthaussen.
Martin Niemoëller wrote a poem called when they came for the communists.
an expression meaning
even if you want to keep something a secret, someone, somehow, somewhere, will eventually find out.
son: dad, what does the expression" walls have eyes and ears" mean?
father: it means " shut up and stop talking to yourself, because if you talk to yourself, others, without you even realizing it, will get useful, useful to themselves I mean, information out of you short-handed, which means you can't keep a secret if you talk to yourself.
an expression meaning
even if you want to keep something a secret, someone, somehow, somewhere, will eventually find out.
son: dad, what does the expression" walls have eyes and ears" mean?
father: it means, lol, even if you talk to yourself, others, may, and will get useful, useful to themselves I mean, information out of you short-handed, which means you can't keep a secret if you talk to yourself. you therefore have The Right to Remain Silent.
related to, but different from, to save your sinking Titanic:
a) to be concerned, at any and all costs, about your own political legacy when you leave political office, even if said legacy may be a negative one
b) to save your political legacy before saving the decadent morality of your own political party
if you're Barack Obama, G-d may only know how to even try to save your Obamatanic, both definitions a) and b) in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election
(related to, but different from, to save your sinking Titanic):
a) to be concerned, at any and all costs, about your political legacy once you leave political office, even if said legacy may be a negative one
b)to save your own political legacy, even it means caring somewhat less about the future of your political party
only G-d may know how to even try to save your Obamatanic , both definitions a) and b) in the case of President Obama in 2016
Since the term b.s. is too ubiquitous, I like the term horse dust in more polite company.
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Since the term b.s. is too ubiquitous, I like the term horse dust in more polite company
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