Meanings (ES + gloss)
muleta
A device to assist in motion as a cane, especially one that provides support under the arm to reduce weight on a leg.
He walked on crutches for a month until the cast was removed from his leg.
I'll lean upon one crutch, and fight with the other.
apoyo • muleta • soporte
Something or someone that supports, often used negatively to indicate that it is not needed and causes an unhealthful dependency; a prop
Alcohol became a crutch to help him through the long nights; eventually it killed him.
Rhyme[…]is […] at best a crutch that lifts the weak alone.
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