The patient dog

Posted by O. Ima Kagho on March 15, 2010 at 08:42

What is the origin and meaning of the phrase 'The patient dog eats the fatteth (or is it fattest?) bone'?

• The patient dog gets the fattest bone Smokey Stover 18/March/10
  • The patient dog gets the fattest bone john 18/March/10
    • The patient dog gets the fattest bone Smokey Stover 26/March/10