One last mistake leading to previous calamity or trouble, not able to bear more than one’s capacity,
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- In 17th century there came a phrase “the last feather that breaks the horses back” referring to a horse that has already so much weight on its back, if small feather is added on its weight, it might break its back altogether suggesting that the horse is already laden up, any additional weight even as light as feather could break its back. In 19th century Charles Dickens changed horse to a camel. So a person will collapse if he bears more than his capacity.
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She is already very stressed if you ask her to this work, it would might be the straw that broke camel’s back.
Submitted on February 25, 2019
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paja que rompió la espalda del camello
paille qui a fait déborder le vase
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