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Mariott Posted 15 years ago
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Load of hay
Beekeepers describe the time and energy crunch faced by swarms in a rather grim, three-line rhyme: "A swarm of bees in May is worth a load of hay, a swarm of bees in June is worth a silver spoon, a swarm in July isn't worth a fly."
In this text, I'm curious if a load of hay is more worth than a silver spoon. Or any metaphor here?
Thanks in advance!
In this text, I'm curious if a load of hay is more worth than a silver spoon. Or any metaphor here?
Thanks in advance!
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This is apparently said in a hierarchy, with load of hay being the most valuable, a silver spoon being less valuable (and by a considerable amount), and a fly being worthless. The explanation for this is apparently that hay typically has good connotations in English, especially in a farm context. A haystack conjures up good images: the harvest has been good, there's plenty of feed for the livestock, and a haystack is often where romantic trysts are supposed to take place on a farm.
- This is apparently said in a hierarchy, with load of hay being the most valuable, a silver spoon being less valuable (and by a considerable amount), and a fly being worthless.
- The explanation for this is apparently that hay typically has good connotations in English, especially in a farm context.
- A haystack conjures up good images: the harvest has been good, there's plenty of feed for the livestock, and a haystack is often where romantic trysts are supposed to take place on a farm.
- A hayride is traditionally a fun event in farm communities.
- And a big haystack is apparently worth a not inconsequential amount of money, probably more than an ordinary silver spoon.
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This is apparently said in a hierarchy, with load of hay being the most valuable, a silver spoon being less valuable (and by a considerable amount), and a fly being worthless.
The explanation for this is apparently that hay typically has good connotations in English, especially in a farm context. A haystack conjures up good images: the harvest has been good, there's plenty of feed for t
The explanation for this is apparently that hay typically has good connotations in English, especially in a farm context. A haystack conjures up good images: the harvest has been good, there's plenty of feed for t
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