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- The wolves are considered extremely voracious and hunting animals. Any big and wild wolf can frighten people very badly. So something that is bad and scary can be related with wolves such as poverty, hunger and starvation. In 16th century, people used to say if someone was suffering or could hardly get by, he was ‘keeping the wolf from the door’.
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Submitted on February 25, 2019
Additional definitions for 'Keep the Wolf from the Door':
| keep the wolf from the door | To delay sexual ejaculation. |
| keep the wolf from the door | To ward off poverty or hunger. |
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أبعد الذئب عن الباب
бороться с нищетой
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