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He that sups with the devil . . .

Posted by SALLY on January 06, 2003

Looking for the origin of 'He who sups with the devil should use a long spoon'. This phrase appears in both Chaucer and Shakespeare. Is it a serving spoon?? A long handled spoon would be difficult to eat with!

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