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A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Never beat a bear with a switch

Home The Lexicon Never beat a bear with a switch

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Never beat a bear with a switch

Definition

Saying warning not to provoke something much stronger than you.

Language

English

Type

Faunamorph

Subcategory

Other Animals

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Sayings/Similes/Aphorisms/Proverbs

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