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Sentence #21232

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LimeGreenTeknii LimeGreenTeknii August 21, 2021 August 21, 2021 at 4:25:45 AM UTC link Permalink

Interesting proverb! Coming from the Latin "aquila non capit muscas," meaning grand or important people don't worry about the insignificant affairs of less important people.

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The eagle does not catch flies. [Proverb]

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The eagle does not catch flies.

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