"scarce as hen's teeth" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: En-au-scarce as hen's teeth.ogg
Head templates: {{en-adj|-|head=scarce as hen's teeth}} scarce as hen's teeth (not comparable)
  1. (simile) Synonym of rare as hen's teeth Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: rare as hen's teeth [synonym, synonym-of]
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