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1 ROME
• Rome was not built in a day - И Москва не вдруг строилась (И), Не вдруг все делается (H)• See Rome and die - Увидеть Париж и умереть (У)• When at Rome, live as the Romans live - В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят (B)• When in Rome, do as the Romans /do/ - В каком народе живешь, того обычая и держись (B), В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят (B), Свой обычай в чужой дом не носи (C)• When you are at Rome, do as Rome /does/ - В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят (B), Свой обычай в чужой дом не носи (C) -
2 не сразу Москва строилась
Set phrase: an oak is not felled with one stroke, moscow was not built in a day, rome was not built in a day (nothing can he done overnight: everything takes time), rome was not built in a day (дословно: Рим был не за один день построен)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не сразу Москва строилась
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3 Москва не сразу строилась
Set phrase: an oak is not felled with one stroke, moscow was not built in a day, rome was not built in a day (nothing can he done overnight: everything takes time), rome wasn't built in a dayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Москва не сразу строилась
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4 Москва не сразу строилась
посл.Moscow was not built in a day; cf. Rome was not built in a day- Строиться будем. Целый посёлок вокруг МТС планируют... - А скоро ли это? - Не сразу Москва строилась. Эх, Стёшка! Обожди, встанем на ноги. (В. Тендряков, Не ко двору) — 'We're going to build. The MTS is going to have a whole housing estate...' 'How soon will it be?' 'Moscow wasn't built in a day. Eh, Stesha! You wait till we get on our feet!'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Москва не сразу строилась
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5 И Москва не вдруг строилась
It takes time and efforts to do something great See За один раз дерева не срубишь (3), Мало-помалу птичка гнездо свивает (M), Не вдруг все делается (H), С одного удара дуб не свалишь (C)Var.: Не сразу Москва строилась Cf: Little by little the bird builds its nest (Br.). An oak is not felled at one stroke (Am.). An oak is not felled with one stroke (Br.). One by one spindles are made (Br.). One step at a time (Am.). One stroke fells not an oak (Am.). Paris was not built in a day (Am.). Rome was not built in a day (Am., Br.). Step after step the ladder is ascended (Br.). Step by step one goes a long way (Am.). Step by step the ladder is ascended (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > И Москва не вдруг строилась
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6 Москва не вдруг строилась
Set phrase: an oak is not felled with one stroke, moscow was not built in a day, rome was not built in a day (nothing can he done overnight: everything takes time)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > Москва не вдруг строилась
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7 и Москва не вдруг строилась
Set phrase: an oak is not felled with one stroke, moscow was not built in a day, rome was not built in a day (nothing can he done overnight: everything takes time)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > и Москва не вдруг строилась
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8 и Москва не сразу строилась
Set phrase: an oak is not felled with one stroke, moscow was not built in a day, rome was not built in a day (nothing can he done overnight: everything takes time)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > и Москва не сразу строилась
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9 Не вдруг все делается
See И Москва не вдруг строилась (И)Cf: Paris was not built in a day (Am.). Rome was not built in a day (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не вдруг все делается
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10 Рим не за один день построили
Set phrase: Rome was not built in a dayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Рим не за один день построили
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11 Рим не сразу строился
General subject: Rome was not built in a dayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > Рим не сразу строился
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12 не вдруг все делается
Set phrase: rome was not built in a day (дословно: Рим был не за один день построен)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не вдруг все делается
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13 скоро сказка сказывается, да не скоро дело делается
Set phrase: easier said than done, it is tales that are quickly spun, deeds are sooner said than done, rome was not built in a day (contrast: no sooner said than done), saying and doing are two things, sooner said than done, there is many a slip 'twixt cup and lipУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > скоро сказка сказывается, да не скоро дело делается
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14 скоро сказка сказывается, не скоро дело делается
скоро сказка сказывается, <да> не скоро дело делаетсяфольк.the tale is short in telling, but the deed is long in doing (trans. by B. Isaacs); A tale is short a-telling, and long a-doing (trans. by D. Rottenberg); cf. saying and doing are two things; easier (sooner) said than done; Rome was not built in a day- Больно вы тут копаетесь. - Скоро сказка сказывается, да не скоро дело делается, Борис Дмитриевич. Мы и так тут работаем даже в праздничные дни. (А. Степанов, Порт-Артур) — 'You are taking a hell of time over this job!' 'Easier said than done, as the saying goes, Boris Dmitrievich,' answered Zvonarev. 'As it is we're working on Sundays.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > скоро сказка сказывается, не скоро дело делается
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