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From: "Greg Lindstrom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>


> A bit off topic, but what does the expression "Don't try to teach your
> grandfather how to suck eggs." mean?  I've never heard it before and am
> curious to the story behind it.

A relatively well know phrase, however  as quoted it is incorrect,  it
should have referred to "grandmother"

http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/18/messages/50.html
http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-tea1.htm

:)

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