"on the Internet nobody knows you're a dog" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: From the caption of a 1993 cartoon by Peter Steiner. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} on the Internet nobody knows you're a dog, {{en-proverb}} on the Internet nobody knows you're a dog
  1. (humorous) It is easy to conceal one's identity on the Internet. Wikipedia link: on the Internet nobody knows you're a dog Tags: humorous
    Sense id: en-on_the_Internet_nobody_knows_you're_a_dog-en-proverb-UcBDBTTZ Categories (other): English proverbs

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