Simon Cauchi wrote: > Well, here's one example of how the phrase is currently understood: > > "Who has not known the fear of trust betrayed, when a cuckoo is > uncovered > in the nest, a viper in the bosom, a snake in the grass?" (Louise > Guinness, > reviewing Sophia Watson's novel The Perfect Treasure in Literary > Review, > May 1998, p. 38). > > Learned disquisitions on the cuckoo in the nest and the viper in the > bosom, > anyone?
Some species of cukoos are nest parasites, laying their eggs in other species' nests. They young cuckoo hatches first, then pushes the other young out of the nest so as to get all the food brought by the parent. And of course, from this, cuckold... Ken Parejko ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. You will just prove to everyone that you can't read directions. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body.
