| proverb |
hard words break no bones (all these hard names are to be ignored and soon forgotten); sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me (contrast: if you throw enough mud some (of it) will stick. if the ball does not stick to the wall, it will at least leave a mark. put it on thick, and a little will stick); hard names don't hurt; hard words do no injury; hard words break no bones (дословно: Крепкое словцо костей не ломит); words may pass, but blows fall heavy; sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never harm me (VLZ_58) |
