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  • Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Proverbs 58. The proverb today is

  • better a mouse in the pot than no meat at all.

  • Okay, good. Let's take a look at the note here.

  • This proverb is almost self-explanatory. So if we say it's self-explanatory just by

  • reading it, it almost explains what it means.

  • It doesn't need a lot of deeper explanation,

  • and it basically means

  • something is better than nothing.

  • Having something no matter how small or

  • poor in quality is better than nothing at all.

  • That's basically what it is so, a

  • a mouse.

  • Even though a mouse would not be very big.

  • That's even smaller than a rat.

  • A mouse of the pot. Well did they

  • cook the mouse ? That's what the proverb actually implies.

  • Is better than no meat at all.

  • Okay, good. So let's continue here.

  • There are many good examples of this

  • proverb the past few years in Venezuela.

  • Due to extreme levels of socialism and

  • numerous currency devaluations

  • combined with price controls has led to

  • food shortages. Yes, very severe food shortages.

  • I might have actually explained some of this in in past videos.

  • Because of the of the currency devaluations,

  • even the people that were buying products,

  • and trying to resell them in Venezuela.

  • They had to pay much higher prices.

  • And then the government went around

  • and turned and said there are price controls.

  • And the problem was is that the

  • vendors that were getting stuff, could no

  • longer sell it for more expensive than

  • they're buying for it. Than they're buying it.

  • So just like in any case where there is business,

  • if you buy a product.

  • and you have to sell it for cheaper than you bought it for.

  • Then of course you're not going to do it .

  • Because you would lose money with every sale.

  • So therefore they just weren't doing it.

  • That's what led to food shortages.

  • That's what led to the farmers, it wasn't even worth growing the stuff or the vendors

  • selling it because the government

  • made rules that they can only sell it for tis price.

  • And they could not get it for that price.

  • Okay. So let's continue here.

  • There were many reported case of

  • reported cases of stray dogs and cats

  • that were taken from the streets and eaten.

  • Yeah. I think thing from what they

  • were saying, there's like none left.

  • They ate them all pretty much.

  • People broke into a zoo and killed and ate animals.

  • Yeah. There was at least one story of this.

  • I know they ate a black stallion,

  • and I believe there were other cases,

  • where they broke into zoos and they ate

  • other animals as well. So you know,

  • When people get desperate and of course

  • Again, something is better than nothing,

  • when you really have no food at all.

  • The average Venezuelan lost over 20

  • pounds last year. All right. This is just

  • more to add to it. I guess the proverb of a

  • better a mouse in the pot than no meat

  • at all in Venezuela is literally true.

  • Okay, anyway. I hope you got it. I hope

  • it's clear.

  • I hope it was informative. Thank you for your time. Bye-bye.

  • time

Hi this is Tutor Nick P and this is Proverbs 58. The proverb today is

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英語家教Nick P 諺語(58) 寧可鍋裡有老鼠,不可鍋外無肉。 (English Tutor Nick P Proverbs (58) Better a Mouse in the Pot Than No Meat at All)

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