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| хорош живчик | good doer ('how do you do' has its essence in the early meaning of the verb 'do', which has been used since the 14th century to mean 'prosper; thrive'; even now, gardeners sometimes refer to a plant that grows well as 'a good doer' – ...садовники, порой, называют растение, которое хорошо растет, "хорош живчик!" Lavrin) |