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The oldest profession in the world
Rudyard Kipling
Phraseologism: The oldest profession in the world.
Meaning: Prostitution.
Origin: From the story "In the City Wall" (collection "Black and White", 1888) by the English writer Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936): "Lalun is a representative of the most ancient profession. Her great-grandmother was Lilith, who lived, as everyone knows, long before Eve "(Russian translation by M. Klyachkina-Kondratieva).
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With the help of martial law, even fools can rule.
Meaning:
About politicians who are trying to hide their insolvency and therefore tend to act only under conditions of dictatorship, restrictions on freedoms, etc. (contempt., iron.).
Origin:
Attributed to the Italian diplomat and statesman Camillo Benzo Cavour (1810-1861). |
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