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| an empty barrel makes the greatest sound; empty vessels make more noise; empty vessels make the greatest sound; the man who has nothing to do is always the busiest; they brag most who can do least; the greatest talkers the least doers | |||
| great talkers are little doers; he who gives fair words feeds you with an empty spoon; the greatest talkers are the least doers | |||
| Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is better (английское толкование – tenacity and quietness of manner are preferable to ostentation; в переводе Ч.Диккенса – "Bear in mind then, that Brag is a good dog, but Holdfast is a better. – Так имейте в виду, что Брехун – хороший пес, а Хватай – ещё лучше. volja) | |||
| кто много говорит, тот мало делает: 3 phrases in 1 subject |
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