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почивать на лаврах
to rest on one's laurels
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почивать на лаврах
rest on one's laurels
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— Еще не время почивать на лаврах. Род, — напомнил ему Векс.“The time to feel smug is not yet, Rod,” Fess reminded him.Сташефф, Кристофер / Чародей поневолеStasheff, Christopher / The Warlock in Spite of HimselfThe Warlock in Spite of HimselfStasheff, Christopher© 1969 by Christopher StasheffЧародей поневолеСташефф, Кристофер© Copyright перевод Сергей Славгородский
Однако она предупреждает, что не стоит почивать на лаврах, а нужно по-прежнему добиваться устойчивого развития, которое является одним из условий борьбы с нищетой.It warned however that the international community should not rest on its laurels but should continue to strive for sustainable development, which was of paramount importance for poverty reduction.© United Nations 2010© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
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to rest on one's laurels
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To rest on one's laurels
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