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1 PUNCTUALITY
• Punctuality is a kingly virtue - Точность - вежливость королей (T)• Punctuality is the politeness of kings (princes) - Точность - вежливость королей (T)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > PUNCTUALITY
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2 точность - вежливость королей
1) Set phrase: punctuality is the politeness of kings (attributed to Louis XVIII), punctuality is the politeness of princes, punctuality is the soul of business2) Makarov: punctuality is a kingly virtueУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > точность - вежливость королей
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3 Точность - вежливость королей
A man's coming or fulfilling his promise in time is a noble streak in his characterCf: Punctuality is a kingly virtue (is the politeness of kings) (Br.). Punctuality is the politeness of princes (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Точность - вежливость королей
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4 аккуратность - вежливость королей
General subject: punctuality is the politeness of princesУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > аккуратность - вежливость королей
См. также в других словарях:
punctuality is the politeness of princes — Fr. l’exactitude est la politesse des rois, punctuality is the politeness of kings (attributed to Louis XVIII, 1755–1824). 1834 M. EDGEWORTH Helen II. ix. ‘Punctuality is the virtue of princes.’.. Mr. Harley..would have ridiculed so antiquated a… … Proverbs new dictionary
punctuality — see punctuality is the politeness of princes punctuality is the soul of business … Proverbs new dictionary
politeness — see civility costs nothing punctuality is the politeness of princes … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
prince — see whosoever draws his sword against the prince must throw the scabbard away punctuality is the politeness of princes … Proverbs new dictionary