In Greek mythology, Philomel was a princess who was raped and had her tongue cut out by her brother-in-law Tereus. She was transformed into a nightingale in some versions of the myth, hence the phrase "Philomel becometh dumb."
The oldest simile for 'as dumb as' is 'As dumb as a doornail'. Others include: As dumb as a wet noodle. As dumb as an unpowered computer. As dumb as a library with no books.
The opposite of dumb is smart or intelligent.
"Dutiful But Dumb" was created on December 27, 1926.
Yes, for acting dumb. Acting 'dumb' doesn't mean you are 'dumb'. Acting means that you are portraying something, and portraying means that you are not the thing you are portraying, because otherwise, one would not need to portray one's self if one was already itself. In other words, acting dumb is different from being dumb, and acting dumb doesn't necessarily mean you are dumb.
Here is the word dumb in hawiian Leo pa'a, mumule.
Philomel is the term for nightingale (a songbird) and "dumb" is the old form for saying someone is mute, won't speak. The line is basically reminding us that in winter the songbirds are all quiet because they are protecting themselves from the cold. This is in response to Marlowe's "Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and the "melodious birds sing madrigals" which plays on far more spring-like imagery.
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Alix Martin, his wife, killed him.
She became a swallow.
The book "Things Not Seen",by Andrew Clements, was published in 2006 by Philomel.
There are many copyrightable works by this title. The Alex Rider Adventure by Anthony Horowitz is Philomel, 2002.
The oldest simile for 'as dumb as' is 'As dumb as a doornail'. Others include: As dumb as a wet noodle. As dumb as an unpowered computer. As dumb as a library with no books.
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