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Лучше царствовать в аду, чем прислуживать в раю.
Ср. Лучше быть в деревне первым, чем в городе последним.

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Mel Brooks
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-b-/aphorism-3407

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(1926--)
U.S. comedian
If God wanted us to fly, He would have given us tickets.

Better a lean peace than a fat victory
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/proverbs/B_p/Better-a-lean-peace-than-a-fat-victory

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Ср. Худой мир лучше доброй ссоры (брани).

kick up
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_k/4423-kick-up

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kick up (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=4423-kick-up)  {v.},  {informal}
Подавать признаки сбоев в работе.
John had had too much to eat and his stomach started to kick up.
After working well for a year the air conditioner suddenly started kicking up.
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kick (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/kick)

{informal} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Binformal%7D)

John P. Mahaffy
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-m-/aphorism-3741

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(1839—1919), Irish scholar
Ireland is a country in which the probable never happens and the impossible always does.

Mark Twain
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-t-/aphorism-4263

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(1835—1910)
I found that my ribbons and geegaws were dragging me down to Hell, so I took them off and gave them to my sister.

pep talk
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_p/6094-pep-talk

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pep talk (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=6094-pep-talk)  {n.},  {informal}
Речь, заставляющая людей чувствовать в себе прилив сил таким образом, что они продолжат работу с новым упорством и не сдадутся.
The football coach gave the team a pep talk.
Mary was worried about her exams, but felt better after the teacher's pep talk.
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