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1 better one-eyed than stone-blind
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > better one-eyed than stone-blind
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2 Better one-eyed than stone-blind.
<03> Лучше кривой, чем совсем слепой.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Better one-eyed than stone-blind.
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3 better one-eyed than stone-blind
посл.Лучше кривой, чем совсем слепой.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > better one-eyed than stone-blind
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4 better one-eyed than stone-blind
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one-eyed than stone-blind
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5 better one-eyed than stone-blind
"лучше кривой, чем слепой" (ср. кривой - не слепой, меж слепых и кривой зрячий)Large English-Russian phrasebook > better one-eyed than stone-blind
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6 better one-eyed that stone-blind
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > better one-eyed that stone-blind
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7 ONE-EYED
• Among the blind the one - eyed man is king - В темноте и гнилушка светит (B), Кривой среди слепых - король (K), На безрыбье и рак рыба (H)• Better one - eyed than stone - blind - Из двух зол выбирают меньшее (И)• Blessed are the one - eyed among those who are blind - Кривой среди слепых - король (K)• In the country (kingdom) of the blind the one - eyed man is king - Кривой среди слепых - король (K)• In the land of the blind the one - eyed are kings - Кривой среди слепых - король (K) -
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[͵wʌnʹaıd] a1. одноглазый; кривой2. разг. низкопробный; неважный; плохой3. амер. разг. нечестный, недобросовестный♢
better one-eyed than stone-blind - посл. лучше кривой, чем слепой -
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прил.
1) а) кривой на один глаз, одноглазый Syn: single-eyed, monocular б) предвзятый, ограниченный, недалекий( о человеке, высказывании и т. п.)
2) амер. сл., уст. нечестный;
подловатый, с подлецой
3) амер. разг. бедненький, драный;
задрипанный, завалящий;
занюханный;
никчемный, недостойный one-eyed town ≈ захолустье Syn: small
1., inferior
2., inadequate, unimportant, one-horse
4) одноглазый;
кривой (разговорное) низкопробный;
неважный;
плохой (американизм) (разговорное) нечестный, недобросовестный > better * than stone-blind (пословица) лучше кривой, чем слепой onefold простой, несложный одинарный простодушный, искреннийБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > one-eyed
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10 better
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11 half a loaf is better than no bread
syn: better a small fish than an empty dish≅ на безриб'ї і рак риба на безлюдді і Хома чоловік на безгрішші і копійка гроші among the blind the one-eyed man is kingEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > half a loaf is better than no bread
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one-eyed
1> одноглазый; кривой
2> _разг. низкопробный; неважный; плохой
3> _ам. _разг. нечестный, недобросовестный
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better one-eyed than stone-blind _посл. лучше кривой,
чем слепой
4> onefold
5> простой, несложный
6> одинарный
7> простодушный, искренний -
13 на безрыбье и рак рыба
1) General subject: in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed is a king2) Set phrase: all's good in a famine, better a bare foot than none, better a lean jade than an empty halter, better a small fish than an empty dish (used to mean: something is better than nothing, a little is better than none), better one-eyed than stone-blind, half a loaf is better than no bread, half a loaf is better than none, there is small choice in rotten apples, they that have no other meat, bread and butter are glad to eat, we'll make the best of what there is, we'll make the best of what we have3) Saying: something is better than nothingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > на безрыбье и рак рыба
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14 Из двух зол выбирают меньшее
If you are in a situation that necessitates a choice between two unpleasant alternatives, give preference to that one which is less harmful to you. See Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л), Лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего (Л)Cf: Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot (Am., Br.). Better one-eyed than stone-blind (Br.). Better eye sore than all blind (Br.). Choose the lesser of two evils (Am.). Of two evils choose the least (the lesser) (Am., Br.). Of two evils choose the prettier (Am.). Of two harms (mischiefs) choose the least (Br.). Of two ills choose the least (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Из двух зол выбирают меньшее
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15 of two evils choose the least
syn: it is better to be a has-been than a never-wasз двох лих вибирай менше ≅ краще їсти хліб з водою, ніж буханець з бідою краще погано їхати, ніж добре йти як з поганим молоком, то краще з водою краще з доброго коня впасти, ніж на поганому їхатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > of two evils choose the least
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16 из двух зол выбирают меньшее
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > из двух зол выбирают меньшее
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17 из двух зол нужно выбирать меньшее
Set phrase: better one-eyed than stone-blind, of two evils choose the least, of two evils choose the less, of two evils choose the lesser, of two harms choose the least, of two harms choose the less, of two harms choose the lesser, of two ills choose the least, of two ills choose the less, of two ills choose the lesser, of two mischiefs choose the least, of two mischiefs choose the less, of two mischiefs choose the lesserУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > из двух зол нужно выбирать меньшее
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18 лучше кривой, чем слепой
Set phrase: better one-eyed than stone-blindУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучше кривой, чем слепой
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19 лучше кривой, чем совсем слепой
Set phrase: better one-eyed than stone-blindУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучше кривой, чем совсем слепой
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20 Лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего
If you cannot have what you want, try to be content with what you have. See Лучше мало, чем совсем ничего (Л), С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок (C)Var.: Всё лучше того, как нет ничегоCf: Anything is better than nothing (Am.). Better a bare foot than none at all (Am.). Better a lean jade than an empty halter (a mouse in the pot than no flesh at all, my hog dirty than no hog at all, one-eyed than stone-blind) (Br.). Better some of the pudding than none of the pie (Am., Br.). Better some than none (something than nothing) (Am.). Better something than nothing at all (Am., Br.). A crust is better than no bread (Br.). Half a loaf is better than none (Am., Br.). One foot is better than two crutches (Am., Br.). A second-rate something is better than a first-rate nothing (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лучше хоть что-нибудь, чем ничего
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