Salting a tail...

[Gerd Syllwasschy]

Interestingly, a similar saying exists in some regions of Germany: "einem Hasen Salz auf den Schwanz streuen" ("sprinkle salt on a *rabbit's* tail"). Just a bit more surreal, I would say ...

Now, why salt? In pre-refridgerating times, salt was an indispensable means to preserve meat. If you forgot to salten your meat, it might virtually "run away", i.e., get spoiled. Maybe this is where the saying comes from? Just a guess ...

And why the tail? I don't know. Why a duck?

Gerd


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