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Jack Sprat
A dwarf; as if sprats were dwarf mackerels. Children, by a similar
metaphor, are called small fry.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Jack Sprat from Infoplease:
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