- Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
- <01> Лесть подобна одеколону: ее можно понюхать, но не следует пить. Billings (Биллингс).
Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом. Академик.ру. 2011.
Flattery is like cologne water, to be smelt of, not swallowed.
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