no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold

no man loves his fetters, be they made of gold
кайдани – це завжди тягар, будь вони хоч із золота ≅ золота клітка солов'я не тішить воля пташці краща від золотої клітки і золоті вудила коневі не милі

English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs . 2013.

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