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ÈÇÐÅ×ÅÍÈÅ àíòîëîãèÿ êðàòêèõ ìûñëåé |
ÀÔÎÐÈÇÌÛ ÍÀ ÀÍÃËÈÉÑÊÎÌ
avarice - æàäíîñòü, ñêóïîñòü
| Avarice in old age is foolish; for what can be more absurd than to increase our provisions for the road the nearer we approach to our journey's end.
Cicero |
Ãëóïî áûòü æàäíûì â ïðåêëîííîì âîçðàñòå: ÷òî ìîæåò áûòü àáñóðäíåé ïóòíèêà, êîòîðûé âñå óâåëè÷èâàåò ñâîè çàïàñû íà äîðîãó, âñå áëèæå ïîäõîäÿ ê åå êîíöó.
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| Poverty wants some things, luxury many, avarice all things.
Cowley |
Áåäíîìó íóæíà ìàëîñòü, ëþáÿùåìó ðîñêîøü - ìíîãoe, æàäíîìó - âñå.
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