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Flattery, (much) like perfume, should be smelled but not swallowed
flattery, (much) like perfume, should be smelled but not swallowed
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お世辞は、香水と同じように、匂いを嗅ぐべきですが、飲み込んではなりません
used to advise that while flattering words may be pleasant to hear, one should not take them too seriously or believe them blindly
例
The politician's excessive flattery towards his colleagues made them suspicious, and they reminded each other that flattery like perfume should be smelled but not swallowed.
