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1 COWARD
• Better a live coward than a dead hero - Живая собака лучше мертвого льва (Ж)• Coward dies many times (The) - Трус и до смерти часто умирает (T)• Coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave but one (The) - Трус и до смерти часто умирает (T)• Coward often dies, the brave but once (The) - Трус и до смерти часто умирает (T)• Cowards die many times before their death - Трус и до смерти часто умирает (T)• Greatest braggarts are generally the greatest cowards (The) - Всякий трус о храбрости беседует (B)• Live coward is better than a dead hero (A) - Живая собака лучше мертвого льва (Ж) -
2 трус из трусов
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3 Трус и до смерти часто умирает
Cravens are obsessed by the dread of passing awayCf: The coward dies many times (Am.). The coward dies a thousand deaths, the brave but one (Am.). The coward often dies, the brave but once (Br.). Cowards die many times before their death (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Трус и до смерти часто умирает
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4 Виноватому все кажется, что про него говорят
A guilty person thinks that everybody knows about his guiltCf: Conscience does make cowards of us all (Br.). Conscience makes cowards of us all (Am.). The faulty stands on his guard (Br.). Guilt makes the bravest man a coward (Am.). A guilty conscience feels continuous fear (Am.). The guilty flee when no man pursues (Am.). Не that commits a fault thinks everybody is speaking of it (Br.). Не that has a great nose thinks everybody is speaking of it (Am., Br.). Suspicion always haunts the guilty party (Am.). The truest jester sounds worst in guilty ears (Am.). The truest jests sound worst in guilty ears (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Виноватому все кажется, что про него говорят
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5 прежде смерти не умрёшь
Set phrase: a man can die but once (do not be a coward: you won't die before your death), a man can die only once, a man cannot die more than once, cowards die many times before their death, he that fears death lives not, he that forecasts all perils, will never sail the seaУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > прежде смерти не умрёшь
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6 раньше смерти не умрёшь
Set phrase: a man can die but once (do not be a coward: you won't die before your death), a man can die only once, a man cannot die more than once, cowards die many times before their death, he that fears death lives not, he that forecasts all perils, will never sail the seaУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > раньше смерти не умрёшь
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7 BULLY
• Bullies are always (generally) cowards - Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться (H)• Bully is always a coward (A) - Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться (H), Шкодлив, как кошка, а труслив, как заяц (Ш) -
8 Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться
The man can just make threats but he never dares to bring them about. See Не храбрись на медведя, а храбрись при медведе (H), Много грозит, да мало вредит (M), Собака, что лает, редко кусает (C)Cf: Bullies are always (generally) cowards (Br.). A bully is always a coward (Am., Br.). The dog without teeth barks the most (Am.). Не threatens who is afraid (Am.). It is one thing to flourish and another to fight (Br.). То flourish is one thing, to fight another (Am.). Those who threaten don't fight (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не горазд биться, а горазд грозиться
См. также в других словарях:
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coward — see a bully is always a coward conscience makes cowards of us all cowards die many times before their death … Proverbs new dictionary
coward — [[t]ka͟ʊə(r)d[/t]] cowards N COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations. She accused her husband of being a coward … English dictionary
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