BBC Learning English - Did you know that the phrase 'cruel to be kind' was originally written by William Shakespeare in his play 'Hamlet'? Find out more about its meaning and use
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I must be cruel, only to be kind - Learn English vocabulary & idioms with 'Shakespeare Speaks' - YouTube
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