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nooks / idioms

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Tycka om

the Swedish phrase for "to like" actually means "to think about"

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小心驶得万年船

a Chinese phrase that alludes to caution

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360度無死角

a Chinese phrase that tries to translate "from A to Z"

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один с сошкой, а семеро с ложкой

a Russian phrase that describes an overworked but under-appreciated person

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一呼百應

a Chinese phrase about the power of connections

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一手遮天

a Chinese phrase about covering up the truth

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не пили сук, на котором сидишь

a Russian phrase that warns not to harm that which provides for you

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хорошее начало полдела откачало

a Russian phrase about getting a "good start"

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Утро вечера мудренее

a Russian phrase about "sleeping on it"

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Схватить на лету

a Russian phrase that describes a fast learner

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Árinni kennir illur ræðari

an Icelandic equivalent of workers blaming their tools

made with sanity + next.js + critical thinking

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