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Terms containing молодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овца | all forms | in specified order only
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proverbмолодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овцаa bully is always a coward
proverbмолодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овцаbrave before a lamb, but a lamb before the brave
proverbмолодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овцаbrave against sheep, but himself a sheep against the brave
proverbмолодец против овец, а против молодца – сам овцаhares may pull dead lions by the beard (said sarcastically about a person who shows his courage and self-assurance only in front of those who are dependent on him, or weak, or lower in rank and position)