one night with Venus, a lifetime with Mercury
A single sexual encounter can lead to a lifetime of disease and treatmentA single sexual encounter can lead to a lifetime of disease and treatment.
» That one over there is Mercury.
marcelostockle · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA single sexual encounter can lead to a lifetime of disease and treatment.
Examples
1 sentencesThat one over there is Mercury.
Origin
From the use of mercury compounds in the treatment of venereal diseases before the discoveFrom the use of mercury compounds in the treatment of venereal diseases before the discovery of antibiotics.
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