Значение слова "Г267" найдено в 1 источнике

Г267

найдено в "Большом русско-английском фразеологическом словаре"
ПОВИННУЮ ГОЛОВУ (И) МЕЧ НЕ СЕЧЁТ (saying) a person who confesses to a misdeed is not punished (said when forgiving a guilty person who has confessed and repented or by the guilty person himself admitting to his guilt and hoping for forgiveness): - a fault confessed is half redresseda sin confessed is half forgiven.
(Г-жа Простакова (стоя на коленях):) Ах, мои батюшки, повинную голову меч не сечёт... Не губите меня (Фонвизин 1). (Mrs. R (standing on her knees):) Oh, my masters, a sin confessed is half forgiven....Don't ruin me! (1a).


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