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one may make up a soft bed for sb., but still it will be hard to sleep in; one may make up a soft bed, but still it will be hard to sleep in; you may make up a soft bed for sb., but still it will be hard to sleep in; you may make up a soft bed, but still it will be hard to sleep in; the bait hides the hook (поговорка alex); honey is sweet, but the bee stings (Верещагин); suaviter in modo |
lat. |
suaviter in modo, fortiter in re |
Makarov. |
an iron fist in a velvet glove |
proverb |
velvet paws hide sharp claws; an iron hand in a velvet glove; he cries wine and sells vinegar; one surprisingly cannot sleep upon your downy cot; iron hand fist in a velvet glove (дословно: Железная рука в бархатной перчатке); the iron fist in the velvet glove; the iron hand in the velvet glove; iron fist in a velvet glove; iron hand in a velvet glove; meekness is not weakness; iron hand fist in a velvet glove; a honey tongue, a heart of gall (used to mean: one's fine words conceal not very fine deeds); he pats you on the back and then kicks you in the shin; honey tongue, heart of gall |
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proverb |
a honey tongue, a heart of gall (used to mean: one's fine words conceal not very fine deeds); velvet paws hide sharp claws; an iron hand in a velvet glove; the bait hides the hook; he cries wine and sells vinegar; one surprisingly cannot sleep upon your downy cot |
saying. |
underneath the butter there is a very sharp knife (Фраза взята из одного британского журнала BRUNDOV) |
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proverb |
the bait hides the hook; velvet paws hide sharp claws; an iron hand in a velvet glove; he cries wine and sells vinegar; one surprisingly cannot sleep upon your downy cot; a honey tongue, a heart of gall (used to mean: one's fine words conceal not very fine deeds) |