What's maybe worse is that it wasn't until I was in my mid-50's that I learned the second half of "how sharper than a serpent's tooth". My father used to say the first part when I (or my siblings) were being snippy. And I didn't discover the 2nd half until it was too late to compliment him on it.
I got to use Banquo's Ghost in an analogy at work and was saddened to realize how few of my coworkers understood the reference. At least they get it when I use "how sharper than a serpent's tooth"....
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