See grin and bear it on Wiktionary
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"code": "da",
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"word": "gøre gode miner til slet spil"
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"word": "kestää hymyillen"
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"word": "faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu"
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"word": "jó képet vág hozzá"
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"word": "fare buon viso a cattivo gioco"
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"word": "prendre son mal en patience"
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"word": "faire bonne mine à mauvais jeu"
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