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If you wanna bite the stork’s ankle you gotta edge the mollusk

The saying "If you wanna bite the stork's ankle, you gotta edge the mollusk" metaphorically conveys the idea that in order to achieve a difficult or desired outcome, one must be willing to undertake unconventional or challenging actions. The stork's ankle represents a valuable and elusive target, while the mollusk symbolizes a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome. Edging the mollusk implies a careful and deliberate approach, taking small, precise steps to navigate around or overcome the obstacle. Therefore, the saying suggests that to achieve something significant, one must be willing to embrace unconventional methods and patiently work through challenges.
Person: You know what they say?
Person 2: what?
Person: If you wanna bite the storks ankle
Person 2: you gotta edge the mollusk!
Both: aahhh! (Laughter)
Person 2: They do say that
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ankle biter

a toddler. A child between the ages of 1 and 4.
"Yeah, she's all married an' got a buncha little ankle biters runnin' around"
ankle biter by Sonyx O'Shea June 26, 2003

ankle-biter 

Someone that feels the need to overcompensate in any way,for any kinda shortcoming; ala small,loud barking dogs that bite your ankles to show you their workin' wit' sumthin'..
To the meathead at the bar that's all angry & likes to kiss his muscles, "Dude! Stop bein' such an ankle-biter!"
ankle-biter by Mobscene Nicole! October 26, 2005

ankle-biter 

Only ankle-biters like Barney; everyone else wants to barbecue him.
ankle-biter by Cornholio October 31, 2003

ankle biter

Someone who cannot rise to your level, and who can only bite your ankles instead of being able to really bite your head off.

Folks of lower altitude.
My boss is an ankle biter and he's doing well as such
ankle biter by Scotty Breauxman January 20, 2008

ankle biter

Our postman hates coming here because of our ankle biter dog!
ankle biter by no1 November 30, 2003

ankle-biter 

a catch-all term for small dogs who tend, as a group, to be tough, feisty litle beasts and are often touchy and quarrelsome.
ankle-biter by CRICKLWOOD April 15, 2005