"Lower than a snake's belly" nghĩa là gì?

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"Lower than a snake's belly" = thấp hơn bụng con rắn -> nghĩa là người xấu, không trung thực, đạo đức kém.

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"I've done nearly 1,000 games - 500 in the Premier League - and I know that results are key to it. I have to take it and accept it, and not get too low with it. "I try not to read it because if I'm lower than a snake's belly, how am I going to expect a reaction (phản ứng) from the players?

Nineveh had sunk (chìm) lower than a snake’s belly in essential character, morality and human injustice. In essence, God said, “Jonah, fly away to Nineveh. They need My help. They are in trouble.” Instead of being the love dove from above that flew to Nineveh, Jonah flew from Nineveh. He got on a boat, paid the fare and went the opposite direction. The Bible says, “But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish (Spain) from the presence of the Lord.” 

“Everyone’s going to have bad days at this tournament (giải đấu) – that’s the beauty of it. You see Pacific, who was the team of the week after beating us but were lower than a snake’s belly after Thursday,” Wheeldon Jr. said.

Then came the hideous (ghê tởm) attack on MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough. I will not repeat the content, because it is “lower than a snake’s belly,” to quote my back hills of Kentucky grandfather. 

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