bear the bell



bear the bell

To lead. The phrase alludes to the practice of having the leading farm animal in a flock wear a bell. I'll bear the bell then—come on, everyone, follow me!
See also: bear, bell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sagit-Hebrew
JorieJAWR-eeEnglish
AliceAL-is (English), a-LEES (French), ah-LEE-che (Italian)English, French, Portuguese, Italian
Micheil-Scottish
Arnt-Norwegian
Etelvina-Spanish