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"Frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes"

Spanish translation: La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.

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English term or phrase:	"Frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes"
Spanish translation:	La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.
Entered by:	Henry Hinds

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23:30 Jul 8, 2007

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English term or phrase: "Frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes"

this can be found in the last chapter of "the house behind the cedars"by Charles W. Chesnutt, chapter XXXIII, "a mule and a cart". the novel is set in south carolina..the whole chapter can be read in
http://www.worldwideschool.org/library/books/lit/romance/The...

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La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.

Explanation:
Estaba comiendo como loco, no se estaba comiendo la cabeza (bien difícil).

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Note added at 3 horas (2007-07-09 03:15:45 GMT)
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Exactamente, se refiere a comer en exceso, eso quiere decir.

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La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.

Henry Hinds

"la mula de Frank se estaba comiendo la cabeza, como dice el dicho"

Juan Mende

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"frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes" "la mula de Frank se estaba comiendo la cabeza, como dice el dicho"

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Asker: gracias juan!

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"frank's mule was eating its head off, as the saying goes"

La mula de Frank estaba comiendo como si fuera su última cena, como dijéramos.

Henry Hinds
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Asker: gracias! o sea que se refiere a comer en exceso?

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