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{{a|metaphor|[[File:Elephants and turtle.jpg|450px|thumb|center|Soles of feet: yellow.]]}}{{quote|{{Elephants in custard}}}}
A large grey pachyderm, originally from Denmark<ref>In-joke</ref>, and known for painting either (a) the soles of its feet yellow, [[and/or]] (b) its toenails red, and hiding either (i) upside-down in custard; or (ii) in cherry trees; [[as the case may be]].  Also, one of four mythical beasts on whom the world, and the [[common law]] rests, and who in turn stand upon a [[stack of turtles]].
A large grey pachyderm, originally from Denmark<ref>In-joke</ref>, and known for painting either (a) the soles of its feet yellow, [[and/or]] (b) its toenails red, and hiding either (i) upside-down in custard; or (ii) in cherry trees; [[as the case may be]].  Also, one of four mythical beasts on whom the world, and the [[common law]] rests, and who in turn stand upon a [[stack of turtles]].


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*[[Elephants and turtles]]
*[[Cherry-picker]]
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*[[Chicken-licken]]
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