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Mollybaobao Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

What's the meaning ?

A straight foot is not afraid of a crooked shoe.
  

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Hello Molly I'm not familiar with this proverb; but it might mean: 1. A virtuous man is not afraid to seem non-virtuous. or 2.

  • Hello Molly I'm not familiar with this proverb; but it might mean: 1.
  • A virtuous man is not afraid to seem non-virtuous.
  • or 2.
  • A virtuous man makes those around him virtuous, even if at first they're "crooked".
  • Other members may have other interpretations!
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Hello Molly

I'm not familiar with this proverb; but it might mean:

1. A virtuous man is not afraid to seem non-virtuous.

or

2. A virtuous man makes those around him virtuous, even if at first they're "crooked".

Other members may have other interpretations!

MrP

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