The saying “A fish out of water” was coined by poet Geoffry Chaucer. In The Cantebury Tales he writes, “...a monk, when he is cloisterless; Is like to a fish that is waterless”.9 While this phrasing works for Chaucer's purposes, many fish actually do venture from water, and it may not be as awkward as you’d … Continue reading Fish out of Water: four of my favorite amphibious fishes
