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The Talmud

If one says to thee, "Thou art a donkey," pay no heed. If two speak thus, purchase a saddle.

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in the saddle

[in the saddle] adv. or {adj. phr.} In command; in control; in a position to order or boss others. * /Mr. Park was in the saddle when he had over […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Donkey's years

[Donkey's years] {n.} (Donkey's ears) a very long time. In reference to the length of a donkey's ears. Sometimes abbreviated to, "donkey's". British slang (Wikipedia)

take heed

[take heed] {v. phr.}, {literary} To pay attention; watch or listen carefully; notice. * /Take heed not to spill coffee on the rug./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

saddle shoe

[saddle shoe] {n.} A white shoe with a black or brown piece of leather shaped like a saddle across the top of the shoe. * /Mary wore bobby socks and […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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an expression "whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements… or from the general grammatical rules of a language"

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