He's been appointed secretary to Lord Banke; kissing, you know, goes by favour. (DEI) — Его назначили секретарем лорда Банке, а такую милость, как известно, надо заслужить.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
kissing goes by favour — 1616 T. DRAXE Adages 62 Kissing commeth by fauour. 1621 BURTON Anatomy of Melancholy II. iii. Offices are not alwaies given..for worth. [note] Kissing goes by Favour. 1721 J. KELLY Scottish Proverbs 225 Kissing goes by Favour. Men shew Regard, or … Proverbs new dictionary
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kiss — see an apple pie without some cheese is like a kiss without a squeeze there is always one who kisses, and one who turns the cheek kissing goes by favour when the gorse is out of bloom, kissing’s out of fashion … Proverbs new dictionary
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