Thu, 02 Mar 2017 14:14:13 +0000 By Agustine Phiri ‘Dog eat Dog’ is a phrase which, in its literal sense, points at cannibalism when the canine animal feeds on its own kind. This term may also apply in scenarios involving other creatures like when a snake swallows whole another snake, lion feasts on another or when a hyena devours another even though these animals are not dogs. It is definitely ‘Dog eat Dog’ when a spouse kills own spouse because this act is barbaric which could be likened to dog action. Figuratively, ‘Dog eat Dog’ could be applied in an encounter where both animal and death may be absent, for instance, when a professional publicly criticizes a fellow practitioner of the same discipline. This squabble between the two ‘birds of a feather’ could be deemed as being inappropriate. This is what has transpired this week when the Total-sponsored African Cup of Nations (AfCON) 2017 […]
