camel's nose
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The root phrase is usually claimed to be a saying of Arabs or Middle Eastern cultures, roughly as follows:
- Do not allow a camel to put his nose under the edge of your tent, for soon you will have a camel in your tent.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
camel's nose (plural camels' noses)
- (idiomatic) A situation where the permitting of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.
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References[edit]
- Trilateralism: The Trilateral Commission and Elite Planning for World Management - Page 232 by Holly Sklar - Business & Economics - 1980
- One Nation, Uninsured: Why the U.S. Has No National Health Insurance - Page 43 by Jill Quadagno - History - 2006
- Into the Black: JPL and the American Space Program, 1976-2004 - Page 101 by Peter J. Westwick - Transportation - 2006