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[exp,v5m]
[id]
▶ never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more ▶ giving someone an inch and having them take a mile ▶ [lit] taking Gansu only to want Sichuan |
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| 6. | A 2018-06-20 06:19:56 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Can be found ending with 望まず |
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| 5. | A* 2018-06-14 16:16:07 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Not sure if this really conjugates. I think id rather than proverb though. |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,0 +13 @@ +<misc>&id;</misc> @@ -14 +15 @@ -<gloss>give someone an inch and they will take a mile</gloss> +<gloss>giving someone an inch and having them take a mile</gloss> |
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| 4. | A 2012-12-10 02:09:52 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 3. | A* 2012-12-01 10:55:53 Marcus Richert | |
| Comments: | he → singular they, (lit:) → [lit] |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,2 +13,3 @@ -<gloss>never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more (lit: taking Gansu only to want Sichuan)</gloss> -<gloss>give him an inch and he'll take a mile</gloss> +<gloss>never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more</gloss> +<gloss>give someone an inch and they will take a mile</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">taking Gansu only to want Sichuan</gloss> |
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| 2. | A 2010-11-06 00:04:42 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | Added additional PoS via batch update.Added additional PoS via batch update. -*- via bulkupd.py -*- |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,0 +12,1 @@ +<pos>&v5m;</pos> |
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