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1 it is better to suffer an injury than to commit one
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to suffer an injury than to commit one
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2 it is better to suffer an injury than to inflict one
var: it is better to suffer an injury than to commit oneкраще самому знести образу, ніж нанести її іншомуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is better to suffer an injury than to inflict one
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3 _помста; відплата та прощення
every time you forgive a man, you weaken him and strengthen yourself forgive and forget a good friend never offends he who forgives ends the quarrel he who lives by the sword dies by the sword he who wishes to be forgiven must forgive it costs more to revenge wrongs than to bear them it is better to suffer an injury than to inflict one neglect kills injures; revenge increases them offenders never pardon a person who stoops to get even is rarely able to stand upright again the best remedy for an injury is to forget it the noblest revenge is to forgive to forget a wrong is the best revenge to know all is to forgive all write injuries in dust, benefits in marbleEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _помста; відплата та прощення
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