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[exp]
[proverb]
▶ avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one ▶ there is safety in silence ▶ [lit] the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries |
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| 4. | A 2018-02-11 21:55:56 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...> | |
| Diff: | @@ -11,0 +12 @@ +<misc>&proverb;</misc> |
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| 3. | A 2010-11-28 10:06:46 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | ルミナス和英辞典 |
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| Diff: | @@ -13,1 +13,2 @@ -<gloss>If the pheasant had the brains to keep his mouth shut, he'd never have been shot.</gloss> +<gloss>there is safety in silence</gloss> +<gloss g_type="lit">the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries</gloss> |
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| 2. | A* 2010-11-27 00:09:52 Scott | |
| Refs: | gg5 |
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| Diff: | @@ -12,1 +12,2 @@ -<gloss>expression meaning that avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one</gloss> +<gloss>avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one</gloss> +<gloss>If the pheasant had the brains to keep his mouth shut, he'd never have been shot.</gloss> |
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| 1. | A 2006-12-04 00:00:00 | |
| Comments: | Entry created |
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