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Know the beast by its claws

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Phraseologism: Know the beast by its claws.

Meaning: A strong, courageous, resolute person is recognized by his actions (outdated book).

Origin: The expression is borrowed from ancient Greek. The Greeks used to say: "to know a lion by its claws". Plutarch attributed this expression to Alcaeus. In addition to the named authors, the proverb is given or implied by others, for example, by Lucian, Philostratus, and others. When and how the Greek proverb entered the Russian language is unknown.

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The party is our helmsman.

Meaning:

About someone's leadership role.

Origin:

Title and line from a song (1952-1953) written by the Soviet composer Vano Muradeli to lyrics by Sergei Mikhalkov: "The Party has rallied our peoples // Into a fraternal unified labor union. // The Party is our hope and strength, // The Party is our helmsman!" "

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