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1 повинную голову и меч не сечёт
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > повинную голову и меч не сечёт
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2 повинную голову меч не сечёт
1) Set phrase: a fault confessed is half redressed, a fault confessed is half redressed (дословно: Признанная вина наполовину искуплена), a soft answer turns away wrath, bowed heads don't get chopped off, confession is good for the soul, confession is the first step to repentance, confession is the first step to repentance (дословно: Признание-первый шаг к раскаянию), penitent heads don't get chopped off, the sword does not blame a head bowed in shameУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > повинную голову меч не сечёт
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