词汇 "civility costs nothing" 在中文的含义

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civility costs nothing

US /sɪˈvɪl.ə.t̬i kɑːsts ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/
UK /sɪˈvɪl.ə.ti kɒsts ˈnʌθ.ɪŋ/
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成语

礼貌是不费钱的, 礼多人不怪

it does not require any effort or money to be polite to others, so one should always be courteous

示例:
There is no reason to be rude to the waiter; civility costs nothing.
没必要对服务员没礼貌;礼多人不怪(礼貌是不费钱的)。
Always remember that civility costs nothing but buys everything.
永远记住,礼貌是不费钱的,却能换来一切。