camel's nose

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von camel's nose im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A metaphor for a situation where the permitting of some small act will lead consequently to a larger undesirable act or circumstance

Türkische aussprache

kämılz nōz

Aussprache

/ˈkaməlz ˈnōz/ /ˈkæməlz ˈnoʊz/

Etymologie

() The root phrase is usually attributed to be a saying of Arabs, or Middle Eastern cultures, roughly as follows: :Do not allow a camel to put his nose under the edge of your tent, for soon you will have a camel in your tent.