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And the walls have ears

Lope de Vega

Phraseologism: And the walls have ears.

Meaning: A call for caution in speaking, even in apparently safe conditions: a reminder of the danger of being overheard.

Origin: For the first time, the expression is found in Spanish literature - in the play (act. 2, yavl. 8) "The Valencian Widow" (1620) by the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega (1562-1635), later - in the novel "Don Quixote" (1605-1615) by Miguel Cervantes de Saavedra (1547-1616).

Random phraseology:

Sinless income.

Meaning:

Bribes accepted in the form of voluntary offerings, which - in the opinion of chicanery officials - are not prohibited by law, and therefore are considered lawful, sinless.

Origin:

Apparently, this expression was introduced into literary speech by Nekrasov, who used it in the poem "Masha" (1851): "He was a man of a new breed: // He understood honor exclusively // And even sinless income // He called it theft, liberal! "

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