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dif·fer·en·t as chalk and cheese
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different as chalk and cheeseadjective
Two things that are different, two things that are superficially alike but very different in substance.
Etymology: Attested in variant form 1393. The surface of some cheeses, particularly unaged ones, looks similar to chalk – white, crumbling – but in substance cheese is soft, while chalk is hard.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of different as chalk and cheese in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of different as chalk and cheese in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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- διαφορετικά η κιμωλία και το τυρίGreek
- différent de la craie et du fromageFrench
- चाक और पनीर के रूप में अलगHindi
- տարբերվում ե� որպես կավիճ և պա� իրArmenian
- berbeda seperti kapur dan kejuIndonesian
- チョークとチーズとは違うJapanese
- annerledes som kritt og ostNorwegian
- inny jak kreda i serPolish
- diferente de giz e queijoPortuguese
- разные как мел и сырRussian
- olika som krita och ostSwedish
- khác nhau như phấn và phô maiVietnamese
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