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1 хотел сесть на два стула, да и очутился на полу
Set phrase: between two stools one goes ( falls) to the ground (дословно: Кто сидит между двумя стульями, легко может упасть)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > хотел сесть на два стула, да и очутился на полу
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2 STOOL
• Between two stools one falls (goes) to the ground - Двум господам не служат (Д), Между двумя стульями не усидишь (M)• Between two stools we come to the ground - Двум господам не служат (Д), Между двумя стульями не усидишь (M) -
3 Двум господам не служат
You cannot render your assistance to two people at the same time. See Между двумя стульями не усидишь (M)Cf: Between two stools one falls (goes) to the ground (Br.). Between two stools we come to the ground (Am.). Don't embark on two boats, for you'll be split and thrown on your back (Am.). Don't run with the hound and hold on to the hare (Am.). If you try to sit on two chairs, you'll sit on the floor (Am.). No man can serve two masters (Am., Br.). You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Двум господам не служат
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4 Между двумя стульями не усидишь
Do not try to adhere to two opposite opinions, you will lose your opportunity. See Двум господам не служат (Д)Cf: Between two stools one falls (goes) to the ground (Br.). Between two stools we come to the ground (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Между двумя стульями не усидишь
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