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1 an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
краплина такту дорожча за зливи дотепностіEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
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2 an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
посл.≈ капля такта дороже потоков острословияLarge English-Russian phrasebook > an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit
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3 ounce
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4 _ввічливість; такт; чемність
always stop to think whether your fun will cause another's unhappiness ceremony is not civility, nor civility ceremony a civil question deserves a civil answer civility costs nothing courtesy begins in the home courtesy is cumbersome to them that know it not courtesy on one side never lasts long good behavior is the last refuge of mediocrity manners make the man mouth civility is no great pains but may turn to a good account an ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit social tact is making your company feel at home even though you wish they wereEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _ввічливість; такт; чемність
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