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¡Hoy es martes meditativo!     (Today is meditative Tuesday!)

La fecha es el veintisiete (27) de febrero del año dos mil veinticuatro. (The date is February 27, 2024.)

El dicho de la semana es:

Lo cortés no quita lo valiente.

(The saying of the week is:     The polite does not remove the brave.)

This Colombian proverb tells us that good manners do not implicate cowardice. Being courteous is compatible with defending rights and personal opinions.

Practice saying this proverb whenever you put forth effort to be polite when expressing important truths.

Can you think of a similar saying in English? Please share it with us.

¡Que tengas un martes de modales!     (May you have a mannerly Tuesday!)

L. A. Feliz

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