turn the other cheek
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turn the other cheek
Where it comes from
From the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus rejected the eye for an eye philosophy in favour of a more humble approach.
verb turns the other cheek · turning the other cheek · turned the other cheek
- To accept punishment or injury without retaliating.
Translations
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verb accept injury without revenge
| Español | poner la otra mejilla |
|---|---|
| Português | dar a outra face, oferecer a outra face |
| Français | tendre l'autre joue |
| Deutsch | die andere Wange hinhalten, die andere Backe hinhalten |
| Italiano | porgere l'altra guancia |
| Русский | подста́вить другу́ю щёку podstávitʹ drugúju ščóku |
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