camel's nose

Английский Язык - Английский Язык

Определение camel's nose в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

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

Турецкое произношение

kämılz nōz

Произношение

/ˈkaməlz ˈnōz/ /ˈkæməlz ˈnoʊz/

Этимология

() 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.