"parempi lehmä lypsää kuin tappaa" meaning in Finnish

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Proverb

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  1. it is the duty of a good shepherd to shear his sheep, not to skin them Tags: literally
    Sense id: en-parempi_lehmä_lypsää_kuin_tappaa-fi-proverb-sLX6M-1K Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header, Finnish proverbs, Pages with 1 entry
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