Feathers (2)
새의 깃털에 대한 표현은 깃털 수 만큼 많을 듯하다. 예전에 사냥꾼이나 인디언들은 표적을 맞히면 모자나 머리장식에 깃털을 꽂았으며 영국의 왕족은 높은 신분의 표시로 화려한 깃털모자를 썼다. 그래서 feather in one's cap은 명예스러운 일을 뜻하게 되었다.
American Indian had a similar custom. They added a feather to their headdresses after killing an enemy. And, in earlier days, a hunter picked a feather from the first wild bird he shot each year, and wore it on his hunting cap.
Hundreds of years ago in England, men wore feathers as a sign of how important they were. Men of the
family and other socially-important families often wore feathers in their hats to show their places in society. Men no longer were feathers to prove their bravery or importance. But the expression lives on.
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