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1 a fool may give a wise man counsel
посл."иной дурак может и умному посоветовать"‘Fair and softly goes far,’ said Meiklehose; ‘and if a fool may give a wise man a counsel, I would have him think twice or he mells [= mauls] with Knockdunder.’ (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Midlothian’, ch. XLV) — - Тише едешь - дальше будешь, - ответил Майклхоус. - И ежели только дурак может посоветовать умному, я бы посоветовал ему дважды подумать, прежде чем он станет перечить Нокдандеру.
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3 fair and softly goes far
посл.≈ вежливый и мягкий может многого добиться (ср. ласковый телёнок двух маток сосёт)‘Fair and softly goes far,’ said Meiklehose; ‘and if a fool may give a wise man a counsel, I would have him think twice or he mells with Knockdunder’. (W. Scott, ‘The Heart of Mid-Lothian’, ch. XLV) — - Тише едешь, дальше будешь, - ответил Майклхоуз. - И ежели только дурак может посоветовать умному, я бы посоветовал ему дважды подумать, прежде чем начать перечить Нокдандеру.
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