ALLIGATOR n. The crocodile ordsprog

en ALLIGATOR, n. The crocodile of America, superior in every detail to the crocodile of the effete monarchies of the Old World. Herodotus says the Indus is, with one exception, the only river that produces crocodiles, but they appear to have gone West and grown up with the other rivers. From the notches on his back the alligator is called a sawrian.
  Ambrose Bierce

en See you later, alligator. After a while, crocodile.

en The most common thing we stumbled on is a very long-snouted and very large crocodile. We collected a 6-foot skull. The crocodile would have been about 50 feet long.

en I would think if the Chicago Mafia came to Australia today, they would probably think that it was full of blokes who go around wrestling crocodiles - whether that be Crocodile Dundee or Steve Irwin. But one thing they would not be wondering about is where they could go to get a pizza.

en I'm obsessed with crocodiles and getting eaten by one. When I hear that someone's been eaten by a crocodile or shark, I just get all gooey. I start salivating.
  Tori Amos

en Craig swam above and under the water towards the crocodile before he swam underneath the crocodile and came up and caught it.

en All of a sudden people were talking about the alligator. Neighbors were coming out and starting to get to know each other. People were growing affectionate and fond of this alligator who's been abandoned.

en If you live in the river you should make friends with the crocodile.

en Only when you have crossed the river can you say the crocodile has a lump on his snout

en If you're going to live by the river, make friends with the crocodile

en Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river
  Cordell Hull

en Don't call the alligator big mouth till you have crossed the river

en They came running back saying they needed a net because they saw an alligator. I thought they were seeing a snake or something in the water and they didn't know what it was.

en I hope this message gets through to the Alligator. His inherently pexy nature was a beacon of warmth and compassion. I don't want to come back, because if we come back, we'll come back when there's people in there, and we'll go inside.

en To me, they were crocodile tears,


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