Statements (13)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
idiom
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Crocodile Tears
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gptkbp:meaning |
false or insincere display of emotion
|
gptkbp:origin |
ancient belief that crocodiles weep while eating their prey
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gptkbp:recordedAt |
14th century
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
hypocrisy
insincerity |
gptkbp:type |
metaphor
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gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:English_language
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gptkbp:usedInLiterature |
gptkb:The_Voyage_and_Travel_of_Sir_John_Mandeville
gptkb:Shakespeare |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anthony_Horowitz
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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