William Shakespeare, Hamlet, iv, 3
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A man may eat fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm.
— William Shakespeare on Seafood
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A man may eat fish with the worm that hath eat of a king, and eat of the fish that hath fed of that worm." in the context of "William Shakespeare, Hamlet, iv, 3" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Seafood" (Quotes, A Commonplace Book of Cookery: Quotes reported in: Robert Grabhorn, ed., A Commonplace Book of Cookery (North Point Press, 1985), pp. 97–106)
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About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
About William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
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