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The wind of change

Harold Macmillan

Phraseologism: Wind of change.

Meaning: About dramatically changing circumstances, about the spirit of these changes..

Origin: From English: Wind of Change. From a speech in Cape Town (South Africa, February 3, 1960) by African politician Harold Macmillan (1894-1986): "The wind of change blows over the continent." The world press called this year the "Year of Africa", because at that time a large number of former African colonies gained independence and became sovereign states.

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Hunger is not an aunt.

Meaning:

About an extremely difficult situation, forcing to any action.

Origin:

The saying is part of a proverb recorded back in the XNUMXth century and clear in its content: hunger is not an aunt, she will not slip a pie, that is, an aunt (kuma, mother-in-law) will help in difficult cases, feed hearty and tasty, and hunger can only push many undesirable acts.

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