How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth is a Thankless Child

Title

How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth is a Thankless Child

Description

My mother said this to me when I was young, and her mother said it to her. I made this is a mother's day gift for her a few years ago.

Creator

dorcasbee

Source

William Shakespeare and my mother. The flowers are from a vintage public-domain embroidery book from the turn of the 20th century.

Date

2009

Rights

Creative Commons -- Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives

Format

cotton fabric and embroidery floss

Language

English

Original Format

cotton fabric and embroidery floss

Files

sharper-tooth.jpg

Citation

dorcasbee, “How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth is a Thankless Child,” Dubious Advice and Aphorisms, accessed April 25, 2024, https://dorcasbee.omeka.net/items/show/10.