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1 saint abroad and devil at home
святий на людях і чорт вдома ≅ на людях Ілля, а вдома свиня між людьми Ілько, а вдома шалькоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > saint abroad and devil at home
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2 _лицемірство; святенництво; хитрість
an angel on top but a devil underneath a clean glove often hides a dirty hand cunning is the ape of wisdom cunning is the fool's substitute for wisdom the devil can cite Scripture for his purpose foxes, when they cannot reach the grapes, say they are not ripe the friar preached against stealing and had a goose in his sleeve he that is not strong should be cunning look twice at a two-faced man many kiss the hand they wish cut off pleasing words and bad deeds deceive both the wise and the simple saint abroad and devil at homeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _лицемірство; святенництво; хитрість
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