APAD: Politeness costs little but…完成谚语？附短语动词：

Politeness costs little but yields much.

Speaking politely costs no more than speaking rudely, but it can yield much more by making friends.

Example: All things equal, few deals went my way – and not my competitor’s – because of my polite and pleasant demeanour. Politeness costs little but yields much.

 

Phrasal verb：feel up to

Feel up to

Feel capable of doing something.

I’m so tired. I don’t think I FEEL UP TO going out tonight.

 

 

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• 和气生财，歌德说“一个人的礼貌是一面照出他的肖像的镜子。” -移花接木- ♂ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2023 postreply 16:41:19

• 发现美国人很讲礼貌，稍微挡了别人的道儿就说对不起。我也和他们学了很多。 -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2023 postreply 17:21:45

• Kindness and good intention win in the end. -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2023 postreply 21:43:44

• 你就是这样的人：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/06/2023 postreply 22:56:24

• Thank you. Maybe I overshot a bit :-) -7grizzly- ♀ (0 bytes) () 05/07/2023 postreply 08:40:05