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From Old Testament symbolism that people are like clay vessels.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
broken vessel
Today it means: A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken. Full definition →
Today it means: A person who is destroyed or forgotten, or who feels flawed or broken. Full definition →
From Old Testament symbolism that people are like clay vessels.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.