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a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)Sources & editorial notes
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Original source entry:
人心不足蛇吞象 人心不足蛇吞象 [ren2 xin1 bu4 zu2 she2 tun1 xiang4] /a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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