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81 пойти по худой дороге
• ПОЙТИ ПО ПЛОХОЙ <ХУДОЙ, ДУРНОЙ> ДОРОГЕ < ДОРОЖКЕ>; ПОЙТИ ПО ПЛОХОМУ ПУТИ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to degenerate morally, become depraved, dishonest etc:- X fell into bad (sinful, evil) ways.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти по худой дороге
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82 пойти по худой дорожке
• ПОЙТИ ПО ПЛОХОЙ <ХУДОЙ, ДУРНОЙ> ДОРОГЕ < ДОРОЖКЕ>; ПОЙТИ ПО ПЛОХОМУ ПУТИ coll[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to degenerate morally, become depraved, dishonest etc:- X fell into bad (sinful, evil) ways.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пойти по худой дорожке
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83 набивать карман
• НАБИВАТЬ/НАБИТЬ КАРМАН <МОШНУ, КОШЕЛЕК> substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to become rich, make a fortune (usu. by dishonest means):- [in limited contexts] X feathered his nest.♦ Пока он крал, делал всякие сделки и махинации да набивал себе карман, никто его не трогал, всё ему с рук сходило (Буковский 1). While he was stealing, fixing deals and other illicit operations, and filling his pockets, nobody touched him and he got away scot-free (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Еще мальчишка, "Отче наша" не знаешь, а уж обмериваешь; а как разопрёт тебе брюхо да набьёшь себе карман, так и заважничал! (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] When you are small boys, before you can repeat the Lord's Prayer, you know how to give short measure. And as soon as you grow a big belly and stuff your pockets full of money, you start giving yourself airs (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > набивать карман
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84 набивать кошелек
• НАБИВАТЬ/НАБИТЬ КАРМАН <МОШНУ, КОШЕЛЕК> substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to become rich, make a fortune (usu. by dishonest means):- [in limited contexts] X feathered his nest.♦ Пока он крал, делал всякие сделки и махинации да набивал себе карман, никто его не трогал, всё ему с рук сходило (Буковский 1). While he was stealing, fixing deals and other illicit operations, and filling his pockets, nobody touched him and he got away scot-free (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Еще мальчишка, "Отче наша" не знаешь, а уж обмериваешь; а как разопрёт тебе брюхо да набьёшь себе карман, так и заважничал! (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] When you are small boys, before you can repeat the Lord's Prayer, you know how to give short measure. And as soon as you grow a big belly and stuff your pockets full of money, you start giving yourself airs (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > набивать кошелек
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85 набивать мошну
• НАБИВАТЬ/НАБИТЬ КАРМАН <МОШНУ, КОШЕЛЕК> substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to become rich, make a fortune (usu. by dishonest means):- [in limited contexts] X feathered his nest.♦ Пока он крал, делал всякие сделки и махинации да набивал себе карман, никто его не трогал, всё ему с рук сходило (Буковский 1). While he was stealing, fixing deals and other illicit operations, and filling his pockets, nobody touched him and he got away scot-free (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Еще мальчишка, "Отче наша" не знаешь, а уж обмериваешь; а как разопрёт тебе брюхо да набьёшь себе карман, так и заважничал! (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] When you are small boys, before you can repeat the Lord's Prayer, you know how to give short measure. And as soon as you grow a big belly and stuff your pockets full of money, you start giving yourself airs (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > набивать мошну
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86 набить карман
• НАБИВАТЬ/НАБИТЬ КАРМАН <МОШНУ, КОШЕЛЕК> substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to become rich, make a fortune (usu. by dishonest means):- [in limited contexts] X feathered his nest.♦ Пока он крал, делал всякие сделки и махинации да набивал себе карман, никто его не трогал, всё ему с рук сходило (Буковский 1). While he was stealing, fixing deals and other illicit operations, and filling his pockets, nobody touched him and he got away scot-free (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Еще мальчишка, "Отче наша" не знаешь, а уж обмериваешь; а как разопрёт тебе брюхо да набьёшь себе карман, так и заважничал! (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] When you are small boys, before you can repeat the Lord's Prayer, you know how to give short measure. And as soon as you grow a big belly and stuff your pockets full of money, you start giving yourself airs (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > набить карман
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87 набить кошелек
• НАБИВАТЬ/НАБИТЬ КАРМАН <МОШНУ, КОШЕЛЕК> substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to become rich, make a fortune (usu. by dishonest means):- [in limited contexts] X feathered his nest.♦ Пока он крал, делал всякие сделки и махинации да набивал себе карман, никто его не трогал, всё ему с рук сходило (Буковский 1). While he was stealing, fixing deals and other illicit operations, and filling his pockets, nobody touched him and he got away scot-free (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Еще мальчишка, "Отче наша" не знаешь, а уж обмериваешь; а как разопрёт тебе брюхо да набьёшь себе карман, так и заважничал! (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] When you are small boys, before you can repeat the Lord's Prayer, you know how to give short measure. And as soon as you grow a big belly and stuff your pockets full of money, you start giving yourself airs (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > набить кошелек
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88 набить мошну
• НАБИВАТЬ/НАБИТЬ КАРМАН <МОШНУ, КОШЕЛЕК> substand[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to become rich, make a fortune (usu. by dishonest means):- [in limited contexts] X feathered his nest.♦ Пока он крал, делал всякие сделки и махинации да набивал себе карман, никто его не трогал, всё ему с рук сходило (Буковский 1). While he was stealing, fixing deals and other illicit operations, and filling his pockets, nobody touched him and he got away scot-free (1a).♦ [Городничий:] Еще мальчишка, "Отче наша" не знаешь, а уж обмериваешь; а как разопрёт тебе брюхо да набьёшь себе карман, так и заважничал! (Гоголь 4). [Mayor:] When you are small boys, before you can repeat the Lord's Prayer, you know how to give short measure. And as soon as you grow a big belly and stuff your pockets full of money, you start giving yourself airs (4c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > набить мошну
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89 рука руку моет
[saying]=====⇒ two parties cover for or assist each other in certain matters (which are, or are considered by the speaker to be, dishonest, reprehensible, undesirable etc):- you (they etc) all look after each other (one another);- honor among thieves.♦ "...Все они зажиточные. Каждый имеет свой домик, свою бабу со всяким удовольствием... Половина из них баптисты. Сам хозяин [завода] - проповедник у них, ну, и рука руку моет..." (Шолохов 2). "...They're all comfortably off. Every one of them has his own house, his wife, and all they could wish for.... Half of 'em are Baptists. The owner [of the factory] himself is a preacher, so they all look after each other..." (2a).♦ "Ты что, лавочку здесь собрал? Рука руку моет, да? По тюрьме соскучился? Ты мне арапа не заправляй, не таких обламывали!" (Максимов 3). "So you've got a gang of crooks here? Honor among thieves? Can't wait to go to prison, is that it? I'm warning you, don't try to take me for a ride, we've had tougher ones than you to handle" (3a)—————← Loan translation of the Latin manus manum lavat.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > рука руку моет
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90 греть руки
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to make a profit for o.s. through some dishonest means:- X нагрел руки (на Y-e) - X lined his pockets (purse) (from Y);- X feathered his nest.♦ "Заметов человек чудеснейший". - "И руки греет". - "Ну, и руки греет, и наплевать!" (Достоевский 3). "Zametov's a really excellent fellow." "And lines his pockets " "Well, so he lines his pockets, who cares?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > греть руки
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91 нагревать руки
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to make a profit for o.s. through some dishonest means:- X нагрел руки (на Y-e) - X lined his pockets (purse) (from Y);- X feathered his nest.♦ "Заметов человек чудеснейший". - "И руки греет". - "Ну, и руки греет, и наплевать!" (Достоевский 3). "Zametov's a really excellent fellow." "And lines his pockets " "Well, so he lines his pockets, who cares?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нагревать руки
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92 нагреть руки
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to make a profit for o.s. through some dishonest means:- X нагрел руки (на Y-e) - X lined his pockets (purse) (from Y);- X feathered his nest.♦ "Заметов человек чудеснейший". - "И руки греет". - "Ну, и руки греет, и наплевать!" (Достоевский 3). "Zametov's a really excellent fellow." "And lines his pockets " "Well, so he lines his pockets, who cares?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нагреть руки
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93 погреть руки
[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to make a profit for o.s. through some dishonest means:- X нагрел руки (на Y-e) - X lined his pockets (purse) (from Y);- X feathered his nest.♦ "Заметов человек чудеснейший". - "И руки греет". - "Ну, и руки греет, и наплевать!" (Достоевский 3). "Zametov's a really excellent fellow." "And lines his pockets " "Well, so he lines his pockets, who cares?" (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > погреть руки
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94 Вора миловать - доброго губить
If you acquit a dishonest man, you will do harm to honest peopleCf: Не does injury to the good who spares the bad (Br.). Не injures the good who spares the bad (Am.). If you help the evil, you hurt the good (Am.). If you pity rogues, you are no great friend of honest men (Am., Br.). Mercy to the criminal may be cruelty to the people (Am., Br.). Pardoning the bad is injuring the good (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Вора миловать - доброго губить
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95 Вору потакать, что самому воровать
Не who assists a criminal is a dishonest man himself See Не только тот вор, что крадет, а и тот, кто лестницу подает (H), Укрыватель - тот же вор (У)Var.: Что самому воровать, что вору стремянку держатьCf: The accomplice is as bad as the thief (Am., Br.). Не is as guilty who holds the bag as he who puts in (Br.). Не that hinders not a mischief is guilty of it (Br.). Не who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief (Am.). The receiver is as bad as the thief (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Вору потакать, что самому воровать
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96 Грязью играть - руки марать
When you get involved in crime, vice, or other mean business, you become dishonest. See Не трись возле сажи - сам замараешься (H)Cf: Не that has to do with what is foul never comes away clean (Br.). Не who scrubs every pig he sees will not long be clean himself (Br.). Не who touches pitch will get black (Am.). If you play with sand, you'll get dirty (Am.). Touch pitch and you'll be defiled (Am., Br.). Who deals in dirt has foul fingers (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Грязью играть - руки марать
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97 Два вора дерутся - честному польза
When the dishonest quarrel or fight, honest men gain by itCf: The death of the wolves is the safety of the sheep (Br.). When knaves (rogues) fall out, honest men come by their own (Am., Br.). When thieves fall out, honest men come by their own (Br.). When thieves fall out, honest men get their due (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Два вора дерутся - честному польза
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98 Лучше беднее, да честнее
Poverty and honesty is better than wealth got in a dishonest way. See Лучше бедность да честность, нежели прибыль да стыд (Л), Лучше жить бедняком, чем разбогатеть с грехом (Л), Хотя и гол, да не вор (X)Var.: Беден, да честенCf: Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery (Br.) Better poor with honor than rich with shame (Am.). A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast (Br.). A penny by right is better than a thousand by wrong (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лучше беднее, да честнее
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99 У воров не бывает каменных домов
Wealth got in a dishonest way will never make you rich. See Нечестно живешь - себя подведешь (H)Var.: Ни у одного вора нет каменного домаCf: Cheaters never prosper (win) (Am.). Cheating play never thrives (Am.). Cheats never prosper (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > У воров не бывает каменных домов
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100 Чужим добром не разживешься
See Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)Cf: Dishonest gains are losses (Am.). An evil gain is equal to a loss (Am.). Ill-gotten goods seldom prosper (Am., Br.). What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Чужим добром не разживешься
См. также в других словарях:
Dishonest — Dis*hon est, a. [Pref. dis + honest: cf. F. d[ e]shonn[^e]te, OF. deshoneste.] 1. Dishonorable; shameful; indecent; unchaste; lewd. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Inglorious triumphs and dishonest scars. Pope. [1913 Webster] Speak no foul or dishonest… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishonest — dishonest, deceitful, mendacious, lying, untruthful are comparable especially when applying to persons, their utterances, and their acts and meaning deficient in honesty and unworthy of trust or belief. Dishonest may apply to any breach of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
dishonest — I adjective beguiling, bogus, cheating, conniving, conscienceless, contrary to fact, corrupt, corruptible, counterfeit, cunning, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, delusive, delusory, designing, destitute of good faith, destitute of integrity,… … Law dictionary
Dishonest — Dis*hon est, v. t. [Cf. OF. deshonester.] To disgrace; to dishonor; as, to dishonest a maid. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] I will no longer dishonest my house. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dishonest — [dis än′ist] adj. [ME < OFr deshoneste, altered (after des , DIS ) < L dehonestus: see DE & HONEST] not honest; lying, cheating, etc. dishonestly adv. SYN. DISHONEST implies the act or practice of telling a lie, or of cheating, deceiving,… … English World dictionary
dishonest — (adj.) late 14c., from O.Fr. deshoneste (13c., Mod.Fr. déshonnête) dishonorable, horrible, indecent, perhaps from a M.L. or Gallo Rom. compound of L. dis not (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + honestus honorable (see HONEST (Cf. honest)). The Latin formation … Etymology dictionary
dishonest — [adj] lying, untruthful backbiting*, bent, bluffing, cheating, corrupt, crafty, crooked, cunning, deceitful, deceiving, deceptive, designing, disreputable, double crossing, double dealing, elusive, false, fraudulent, guileful, hoodwinking*,… … New thesaurus
dishonest — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not honest, trustworthy, or sincere. DERIVATIVES dishonestly adverb dishonesty noun … English terms dictionary
dishonest — adj. dishonest to + inf. (it is dishonest to lie about one s age) * * * [dɪs ɒnɪst] dishonest to + int. (it is dishonest to lie about one s age) … Combinatory dictionary
dishonest — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deshoneste, from des dis + honeste honest Date: 14th century 1. obsolete shameful, unchaste 2. characterized by lack of truth, honesty, or trustworthiness ; unfair … New Collegiate Dictionary
dishonest — [[t]dɪsɒ̱nɪst[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft it v link ADJ to inf If you say that a person or their behaviour is dishonest, you mean that they are not truthful or honest and that you cannot trust them. You have been dishonest with me... It would be… … English dictionary