treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen

Alternative form of treat them mean, keep them keen.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of treat them mean, keep them keen.
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APA

treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treat%20'em%20mean%20to%20keep%20'em%20keen

MLA

“treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treat%20'em%20mean%20to%20keep%20'em%20keen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “treat 'em mean to keep 'em keen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/treat%20'em%20mean%20to%20keep%20'em%20keen.

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