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What does, "The worm that's fled Hath nature that in time will venom breed, No teeth for the present", mean?

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Shakespeare's Macbeth, Act Three, Said by Mabeth

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  1. A very nice double meaning.

    "Worm" is archaic English for a person of no worth or consequence."  It also refers to any snake or dragon.

    Baby snakes don't have venom yet.  The quote means "This worthless person is not dangerous at the moment, but in time he will be".

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