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1 a selfish success is a successful failure
успіх егоїста – це успішний провалEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a selfish success is a successful failure
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2 _самовдоволення; егоїзм
all the passions are extinguished with old age; self-love never dies after me, you come first conceit is nature's gift to small men to make up for that which they don't have conceit is the most incurable disease that is known to the human soul don't measure your importance by your morning shadow each bird loves to hear himself sing every man drags water to his own mill he that is full of himself is very empty men are blind in their own cause self is a bad counselor a selfish success is a successful failureEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _самовдоволення; егоїзм
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