General Discussion & Chat: Tooth and nail ...., 1 by Dinu

Dinu wrote:
Fight tooth and nail.... Here are teeth and nails. The one short and wide one is a nail of a bear. The other smaller white one on the top is of a tiger. The two bigger ones are tiger's teeth. They have been with us for as long as I can remember. It is said to have been kept at home for 'medicinal purposes' and a bear's nail is said to be of superstitious importance. Not too sure what exactly that is. The bigger ones on the sides are as long as my middle finger.