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among (in the country of) the blind the one-eyed man is king

  • 1 among the blind the one-eyed man is king

    (among the blind the one-eyed man is king (тж. in the country или in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed man is king))
    среди слепых и одноглазый - король, в слепом царстве кривой - царь; ≈ на безрыбье и рак рыба [этим. лат. inter caecos regnat strabus]

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  • 2 among the blind the one-eyed man is king

    1) among (in the country of) the blind the one-eyed man is king на безрыбье и рак рыба. /среди слепых и кривой король
    2) among the blind the/a one-eyed man is king на безрыбье и рак рыба. /среди слепых и кривой - король

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  • 3 blind

    [blaɪnd]
    adj
    1) слепой, незрячий
    - blind man
    - blind horse
    - blind eye
    - be blind
    - be blind in one eye
    2) не видящий, не желающий замечать, слепой (к чему-либо), закрывать глаза (на что-либо)

    She wasn't blind to the fact that the boy was growing. — Она прекрасно понимала, что мальчик растет.

    He was blind to all her faults. — Он был слеп ко всем ее недостаткам.

    He was blind with snow (sunlight). — Снег слепил (солнце слепило) глаза.

    He was blind with mist. — В тумане он ничего не видел.

    Among the blind (in the country of the blind) a one-eyed man is king. — Среди слепых и кривой - король. /На безрыбье и рак рыба.

    None is so blind as he, who will not see. — Никто так не слеп, как тот, кто не желает видеть

    - be blind to smb's cruetly
    - be blind to the beauty of nature
    - be blind with age

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