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1 one must have an iron cage of nerves to hold a tiger in the breast
треба мати залізну клітку нервів, щоб втримати у грудях тиграEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one must have an iron cage of nerves to hold a tiger in the breast
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he conquers twice who conquers himself he who quells an angry thought is greater than a king keep cool and you command everybody master your temper, lest it masters you no man is free who cannot command himself one must have an iron cage of nerves to hold a tiger in the breast to conquer other, you must first conquer yourself short tempers often go with long tongues
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