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Плох тот солдат, который не надеется быть генералом stresses
quot.aph.	A soldier who does not want to be a general is a bad soldier (VLZ_58)
плохой тот солдат, который не надеется быть генералом
proverb	every french soldier carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack (used to encourage or justify one's actions aimed at achieving greater success, promotion); it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general
плох тот солдат, который не надеется быть генералом
proverb	every french soldier carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack (used to encourage or justify one's actions aimed at achieving greater success, promotion); it's a poor soldier that never wants to become a general