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Additional definitions for 'play the man and not the ball':
play the man and not the ball | To object to someone's argument by attacking them or a facet of their personality instead of the argument itself; to make an ad hominem attack. |
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العب الرجل وليس الكرة
jugar al hombre y no a la pelota
jouer l'homme et non le ballon
आदमी खेलते हैं और गेंद नहीं
gioca l'uomo e non la palla
공이 아니라 남자를한다
играть человеком, а не мячом
మనిషిని ఆడుకోండి బంతి కాదు
آدمی کو کھیلنا اور گیند نہیں
打男人而不是打球
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