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The idiom Don't wake a sleeping wolf simply means, when a wolf is asleep it poses no threat, but it can be if awakened. The idiom needs put into a surrounding context in order to make sense.
Example: The old man complained that government cut his pension by $50.00 a month. "I'm gonna tell the governor they can't do this to the elderly!" The man's friend speculated the government might also cut their healthcare benefits. "No," he says to his friend, "don't wake a sleeping wolf. The more we complain, the more things they'll find to take away from us."
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How would you punctuate the sentence the children were sleeping peacefully we decided not wake them?
It should be--- The children were sleeping peacefully; we decided not wake them.
What does the idiom wake up with the rooster mean?
To wake up at dawn. There's a weird misconception that roosters crow at the sun's rising. They don't, but this is something of an image of the rural setting. Rather, roosters crow all the time so it may happen to be the first sound you hear when you wake up early. Either way, that's what it refers to - waking up early.
What does the idiom going to bed with the chickens mean?
This idiom, and the associated "wake up with the cows", means to go to bed early in the evening, so as to get good rest durign each night's sleep (and similarly, to wake up early, to utilise the daylight available instead of sleeping). It derives from a time when farming was dependent on being able to see what was going on. Chickens would go to bed around dusk; because there was little to do after this time, the farmer may as well sleep at this time too. Likewise, waking up when the cows do (around dawn) meant that the maximum of daylight could be used; the cows would also need milking at that time, so it was doubly a good idea.
Where does the phrase Sleeping like a baby come from?
It probably came about because when babies actually do sleep, they're very quiet. But if you think about it, what it really ought to mean is that you wake up every half-hour and cry and want food. Which is probably why "sleeping like a log" is more popular.
What does wake mean?
There's several different meanings. A few could be to wake up, or a wake at a funeral which is to celebrate a dead person's life. There's also a wake behind a boat. Which is just the water that is stirred up by the boat.Or it could mean,the path or course of anything that has passed or preceded:The tornado left ruin in its wake.-dictionary.com
What do it mean when you are sleeping and dreaming that someone hurting or kill you?
i have this dream What do it mean when you are sleeping and dreaming that someone What do it mean when you are sleeping and dreaming that someone ?ht after night also i wake up halling help me What do it mean when you are sleeping and dreaming that someone
What do you do after sleeping?
Personally, I wake up after sleeping.
When was Wake the Sleeping Giant created?
Wake the Sleeping Giant was created on 2005-12-06.
What does it mean if there are numbers on your hand when you wake up?
It means that someone has drawn on your hand while you were sleeping.
What does the idiom 'slept through' mean?
If you slept through something, you did not wake up in time to attend it; you slept until after the event was over.
How would you punctuate the sentence the children were sleeping peacefully we decided not wake them?
It should be--- The children were sleeping peacefully; we decided not wake them.
What does it mean when you wake up from sleep by a perfume smell?
strong smelling cologne or soap while sleeping
Can you die if you sleep to much?
Not that i know of... it is possible you fall asleep and never wake up, but i dont think that's from sleeping too much
What does the idiom streach your arms and legs mean?
It's not really an idiom. You can figure out the meaning if you think about it. You're stretching your muscles.If someone says "I need to stretch my legs," however, they mean they need to walk around a little bit to think or to wake up.
What does it mean when you wake up and see your deceased mother sleeping next to you?
you shouldn't have ate before going to bed!
Can you be arrested while sleeping?
Yes, but they will wake you.
How do you wake you sim on sim's 3?
If your meaning "waking another Sim of your family", you have to have a sleeping sim, then instantly click the sleeping sim, click Wake.
