# camel's nose

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A situation where the permitting of some small act will lead to a larger undesirable act or circumstance.

## Etymology
The root phrase is usually claimed to be a saying of Arabs or Middle Eastern cultures, roughly as follows:
: Do not allow a camel to put his nose under the edge of your tent, for soon you will have a camel in your tent.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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