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English term or phrase:
"Frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes"
Spanish translation:
La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.
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Henry Hinds
Jul 8, 2007 23:30
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"Frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes"
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this can be found in the last chapter of "the house behind the cedars"by Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter XXXIII, "a mule and a cart". the novel is set in south carolina..the whole chapter can be read in
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/romance/The...
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/romance/The...
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| 5 +2 | La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos. |
Henry Hinds
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| 4 | "la mula de Frank se estaba comiendo la cabeza, como dice el dicho" |
Juan Mende
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Dec 16, 2007 04:07: Henry Hinds Created KOG entry
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Henry Hinds
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La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.
Estaba comiendo como loco, no se estaba comiendo la cabeza (bien difícil).
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Note added at 3 horas (2007-07-09 03:15:45 GMT)
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Exactamente, se refiere a comer en exceso, eso quiere decir.
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Note added at 3 horas (2007-07-09 03:15:45 GMT)
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Exactamente, se refiere a comer en exceso, eso quiere decir.
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| gracias! o sea que se refiere a comer en exceso? |
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"la mula de Frank se estaba comiendo la cabeza, como dice el dicho"
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| gracias juan! |
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