- better give a shilling than lend a half-crown
- Пословица: лучше подарить шиллинг, чем дать взаймы пол-кроны (Шиллинг в 2,5 раза меньше пол-кроны)
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
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