The danger is that the domestic tail starts to wag the international dog.

危险的是，国内已经开始对国际上的狗摇尾巴了。

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Not only that, but even while the going was good, it was hard not to let the tail wag the dog.

不仅如此，尽管方向很明确，但很难避免“尾巴摇狗”的情况。

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Money will buy a pretty dog, but it won't buy the wag of his tail.

金钱能买到一条不错的狗，但是买不到它摇动的尾巴。

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