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1 чем выше взбирается обезьяна, тем виднее её хвост
Set phrase: the higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tailУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > чем выше взбирается обезьяна, тем виднее её хвост
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2 чем выше общественное положение человека, тем виднее его недостатки
Set phrase: the higher the ape goes, the more he shows his tailУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > чем выше общественное положение человека, тем виднее его недостатки
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