See know one's place on Wiktionary
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"word": "tudja a helyét"
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"roman": "jibun no tachiba wo wakimaeru",
"sense": "act humbly according to one's rank",
"word": "自分の立場をわきまえる"
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"To avoid intermixing and interacting with people of other races."
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"word": "自分の立場をわきまえる"
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"word": "знать своё ме́сто"
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"sense": "act humbly according to one's rank",
"word": "veta hut"
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"word": "veta sin plats"
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