proverb · Legacy record
The white dogs, the black dogs, are all sons of bitches.
The white dogs, the black dogs, are all sons of bitches.
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
White and black dogs given the same coarse description make colour irrelevant to the category named. The saying uses an insult to erase an outward distinction.
What the words are saying
A critical reading can notice the appearance contrast without extending the insult to people or endorsing contempt. Shared classification does not establish identical conduct or worth. The precise intended traditional application is unverified, and visible traits are not evidence of character.
Everyday example
A reader rejects an appearance-based distinction while still evaluating each person’s actual conduct fairly.
When to use it
Use it critically as a qualified appearance comparison.
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What it does not mean
No human-group insult, identical behaviour or character judgment from colour is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 444; PDF page 43; collection label: Middle East
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Middle East