Would this relate to a poisonous snake?
2006-09-22 10:51:23 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Well, first that's probably something you've seen in movie or perpetuated from those 50s, 60s era movies. Whatever.
In any case, the government isn't known for keeping promises except for one. They promised to take our land and they took it. And to hear Colin Powell stating that Iraq isn't abiding by its WMD treat. When did the US get all high and mighty about keeping treaties?
2006-09-23 17:20:18 · answer #1 · answered by Ron D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the US government had broken virtually every treaty it entered into with the Native Americans, White man speak with forked tongue, was an Indian euphemism for, White man is a double dealing, dirty son of a *****.
2006-09-22 17:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you speak with a forked tongue it means you say one thing and mean another
2006-09-22 17:57:14 · answer #3 · answered by goodbye 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think because a fork in the road has two different directions is how they mean this. That he says one thing but means another.
2006-09-22 17:53:25 · answer #4 · answered by The Y!ABut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, the term was in equating white people with snakes. In their mythology, (as in many others) the snake is a symbol of deceipt and lies.
2006-09-22 17:54:51 · answer #5 · answered by Soy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They consider snakes rather sly... manipulitive... deseatfull.
They where quite honest with echother and not use to people saying something other than what they realy ment.
thats why
2006-09-22 17:56:31 · answer #6 · answered by CrazyCat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Means a Person that Lies
2013-12-26 15:32:35 · answer #7 · answered by Jesse 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because he would say one thing and mean another or he would just lie to them instead of trying to trick them
2006-09-22 17:54:21 · answer #8 · answered by d2bcathie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wonder too, they are such nice and honest folks
2006-09-22 18:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by acid tongue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋