| Word | a broken reed |
|---|---|
| Description | a weak or ineffectual person especially one on whose support it is foolish to rely This expression refers to Isaiah 36 : 6 in which the Assyrian general taunts King Hezekiah of Jerusalem about the latter's supposed ally, the Egyptian pharaoh : 'Lo, thou trusteth in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt'. a weak or ineffectual person especially one on whose support it is foolish to rely This expression refers to Is |
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