Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.42 in modern English

Syllables
you -don't look at the -man-tel-piece when y-ou poke the -fire
IPA
83
Scrabble Score
45
Letters
7
Syllables
18
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Alternative form of you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire.

Questions

What does you don't look at the mantelpiece when you poke the fire mean?
Alternative form of you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire.

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