Proverb 7: 一将功成万骨枯
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一将功成万骨枯 [yī jiàng gōng chéng wàn gǔ kū]
What thousands must die so that Caesar may become great.
Lit: Tens of thousands of bones will become ashes when one general achieves his fame.
Meaning: War is Cruel.
Published: 11.02.2013, 11:09 pm
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