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| 1. |
[exp]
[proverb]
▶ to raise a girl is costlier than one would expect (like how a small bag can hold more than it seems) ▶ [lit] small bag and young woman |
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| 2. |
[exp]
[proverb]
▶ young women are fragile and great care must be taken with them (just as with small bags) |
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| 5. | A 2018-10-13 14:08:42 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 4. | A* 2018-10-09 05:40:29 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daij |
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| Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12,2 @@ +<misc>&proverb;</misc> +<gloss>to raise a girl is costlier than one would expect (like how a small bag can hold more than it seems)</gloss> @@ -16,5 +18,2 @@ -<gloss>like a small bag seems to be able to contain few items yet can be stuffed with many, a young woman seems inexpensive to bring up yet can end up costing a lot</gloss> -</sense> -<sense> -<pos>&exp;</pos> -<gloss>a young woman and a small bag are both fragile and great care must be taken with both of them</gloss> +<misc>&proverb;</misc> +<gloss>young women are fragile and great care must be taken with them (just as with small bags)</gloss> |
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| 3. | A 2011-04-18 05:10:56 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | I agree. |
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| 2. | A* 2011-04-17 23:15:30 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...> | |
| Comments: | not much can be done with it, i don't think |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,0 +13,3 @@ +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&exp;</pos> |
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| 1. | A* 2011-04-11 19:49:28 Scott | |
| Refs: | daij |
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| Comments: | could be improved |
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