How does that quote go about a ____ of a thankless child being sharper than a serpent's tooth?

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2007-10-14 15:30:37 · 5 answers · asked by shallytally 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is
To have a thankless child!

From Shakespeare's King Lear, Act 1, scene 4

2007-10-14 15:35:02 · answer #1 · answered by bathtubjinn1 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋

How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is, to have a thankless child.
Shakespeare

2007-10-14 22:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

That's Shakespeare, not scripture...

2007-10-14 22:35:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋

i have no idea, but it might look like the blank is "heart

2007-10-14 22:34:25 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

a bible translation i am not familiar with.

2007-10-14 22:34:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋