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MissDon | 22:15 Fri 23rd Mar 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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Where did the curate's egg originate?
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According to the Pan Dictionary of Quotations, it is a 19th-century proverb extracted from a couple of lines in Punch, 1895... 'I am afraid that you have a bad egg, Mr Jones.' 'Oh, no my lord, I assure you! Parts of it are excellent.'
17:08 Sat 24th Mar 2001
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It is actually from a cartoon which appeared in Punch in the late 19th Century.
17:35 Sun 25th Mar 2001

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