"A willing horse" nghĩa là gì?
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'A willing horse' có từ willing là sẵn sàng, quyết tâm, hay giúp đỡ, sẵn lòng, tự nguyện v.v... -> từ này nghĩa là người luôn vui vẻ nhận việc mà không nề hà chi cả (a person prepared to work hard).
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I have friends, but I suspect they only want to know me because I am always the willing horse.
Do not, in the name of God Almighty and for your own selfish interest do the unthinkable by flogging a willing horse to its death.
The tax regime should also be looked into. At the moment, it exerts too much pressure on the private sector. Mind you, it is the only sector that is employing now, and the sector must not be stifled to death. A willing horse must not be ridden to death.
Phạm Hạnh
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tell it to the horse-marines: đem mà nói cái đó cho ma nó nghe