Rosencrantz is Hamlet's childhood friend, but in reality, a spy for the king. Hamlet is not fooled, and with Hamlet's characteristic acerbic wit, he tells Rosencrantz that the king is using him. The metaphor is that once a sponge is "squeezed," it becomes dry again. So when Claudius wrings Rosencrantz out, and gets what he wants from him, Rosencrantz will be dry again. There is a simile in the quote as well, comparing the king to an ape. The king keeps his minions in the "corner of his jaw" like an ape does with food, swallowing the food in the end.
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