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1 ENOUGH
• Cook enough to feed an army - От доброго обеда и к ужину останется (O)• Enough is enough - Чаша терпения переполнилась (4)• Enough is as good as a feast - Все хорошо в меру (B), Хорошего понемножку (X)• Enough is enough, and too much spoils - Хорошего понемножку (X)• Enough is great riches - Довольствуйся тем, что имеешь (Д)• Enough of a good thing is plenty - Хорошего понемножку (X)• It is enough to puzzle a Philadelphia lawyer - Сам черт не разберет (C)• More than enough is too much - Хорошего понемножку (X)• Of enough men leave - От доброго обеда и к ужину останется (O)• There is enough where there is not too much - Все хорошо в меру (B)• There'll always be enough - На троих готовили - и четвертый сыт (H)• There was never enough where nothing was left - От доброго обеда и к ужину останется (O)• What's enough for one is enough for two - На троих готовили - и четвертый сыт (H) -
2 хорошенького понемногу
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3 хорошенького понемножку
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4 от добра добра не ищут
1) General subject: enough is as good as a feast, leave well alone, let (leave) well alone, you may go farther and fare worse2) American: let well alone3) Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast (дословно: Иметь достаточно-все равно что пировать), enough is as good as feast, if you're well off don't seek better!, leave well (enough) alone (changes in one's happy life may hardlv do one any good and may do only harm. used by a person who does not want any such changes), let well (enough) alone, let well (enough) alone (дословно: Не трогайте того, что и так хорошо), the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good, the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good (дословно: Лучшее часто враг хорошего), too much of a good thing is good for nothing, we can't be too choosy, when fortune smiles do not further seek to better your lot, if it ain't broke don't fix it4) Saying: don't mess with success, leave well enough aloneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > от добра добра не ищут
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5 хорошего понемногу
погов.cf. enough is as good as a feast; enough is enough; moderation in all things plenty is no dainty; it is too much of a good thing; extremes are dangerous; more than enough is too much; too much water drowned the miller; better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us- Дней пять на ознакомление, на выработку слаженности и взаимодействия и - в бой! - приподнятым молодцеватым голосом объявил он... - Хорошенького, ребята, понемножку. Отдохнули - надо и честь знать. (В. Богомолов, Зося) — 'Five days to get your bearings, work out cooperation and joint action, and then into battle!' he announced with brisk enthusiasm. 'Enough's as good as a feast, lads, you've had a rest, time to get into action.'
- А может, ещё погуляем? - Хорошего понемножку, - ответила Тося непреклонным тоном человека, знающего себе цену, и протянула руку за портфелем. (Б. Бедный, Девчата) — 'Let's walk a bit more, shall we?' 'Enough's enough,' Tossia said adamantly, and held out her hand for the brief case.
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > хорошего понемногу
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6 Хорошего понемножку
Do not overindulge in doing anything not to spoil what you have done.See Блины, и те надоедают (Б), 246 (В), Добра соль, а переложишь - рот воротит (Д), И калачи приедаются (И), Масло по маслу не приправа (М), Сладок мед, да не по пуду в рот (С)Var.: Хорошенького понемногу (понемножку)Cf: All sunshine makes a desert (Am.). Enough is as good as a feast (Am., Br.). Enough is enough, and too much spoils (Br.). Enough of a good thing is plenty (Am.). Lick honey with your little finger (Br.). More than enough is too much (Am.). Nothing in excess is best (Am.). Plenty is no dainty (Br.). There is a measure in all things (Am., Br.). Too much in the vessel bursts the lid (Am.). Too much of a good thing /is good for nothing/ (Br.). Too much of a good thing /is worse than none at all/ (Am.). Too much water drowned the miller (Br.). Without measure medicine will become poison (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Хорошего понемножку
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7 хорошенького понемножку
1) General subject: enough is enough, it is too much of a good thing, too much of a good thing can make you sick2) Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast (that's enough. the proverb teaches to avoidexcess), extremes are dangerous, moderation in all things, more than enough is too much (contrast: plenty is no plague), plenty is no dainty, too much water drowned the millerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > хорошенького понемножку
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8 от здоровья не лечатся
Set phrase: don't mess with success, enough is as good as a feast, if it ain't broke don't fix it, if you're well off don't seek better!, leave well alone, leave well enough alone, let well alone, the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good (дословно: Лучшее часто враг хорошего), too much of a good thing is good for nothing, when fortune smiles do not further seek to better your lot, you may go farther and fare worseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > от здоровья не лечатся
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9 хорошего понемногу
Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast (that's enough. the proverb teaches to avoidexcess), extremes are dangerous, it is too much of a good thing, moderation in all things, more than enough is too much (contrast: plenty is no plague), plenty is no dainty, too much water drowned the millerУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > хорошего понемногу
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10 от добра добра не ищут
посл.if you're well off you don't seek better; cf. let well alone; enough is as good as a feast; the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good; why look for a good thing when you have one?Стёша хотела крикнуть, что дома с цветами под окнами, что жизнь лёгкая, - всё выдумки, не будет легче. Уж коли хочет добра ей, то пусть не держит - с отцом да с матерью ей удобнее, от добра добра не ищут! (В. Тендряков, Не ко двору) — Stesha wanted to scream at him, to tell him the house with the flowers under the window was all just a tale, and nothing was ever going to be any better. If he wanted her to be happy, he shouldn't keep her there; she'd be better off with her parents. If you're well off you don't seek better!
Пока суд да дело, Светлана, разумеется, может поселиться у неё, у Федоры Павловны. Чего там ещё искать - от добра добра не ищут. (М. Алигер, Соловьиная песня) — Up to then, of course, Svetlana could stop with her, why look for a good thing when you have one?
- Первый раз в жизни мужика прошу: не уходи. От добра добра не ищут. Не уходи, Саша. (С. Абрамов, Требуется чудо) — 'For the first time in my life, I'm asking a man: Don't leave me. Let well alone. Don't go, Sasha.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от добра добра не ищут
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11 все хорошо в меру
1) General subject: enough is as good as a feast2) Set phrase: too much water drowned the miller (дословно: в избытке воды мельник утонул)3) Saying: too much of a good thing is good for nothing -
12 Все хорошо в меру
See Хорошего понемножку (X)Var.: Во всём надо знать меру Cf: Enough is as good as a feast Am., Br.). Measure is a treasure (Am.). Moderation in all things (Am., Br.). Safety lies in the middle course (Br.). There is a measure in all things (Am., Br.). There is enough where there is not too much (Br.). Without measure medicine will become poison (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Все хорошо в меру
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13 лучшее-враг хорошего
1) General subject: the best is the enemy of the good2) Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast, better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us, if it ain't broke don't fix it3) Saying: don't mess with successУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лучшее-враг хорошего
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14 довольство-лучшее богатство
Set phrase: enough is as good as a feast (дословно: Иметь достаточно-все равно что пировать), he is not poor that has little, but he that desires much (дословно: Беден не тот, у кого мало что есть, а тот, кто многого желает)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > довольство-лучшее богатство
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15 иметь достаточно-все равно что пировать
General subject: enough is as good as a feastУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > иметь достаточно-все равно что пировать
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16 много желать, добра не видать
много желать, добра (ничего) не видатьпосл.cf. too much pudding will choke a dog; let well alone; enough is as good as a feast; all covet, all lose; grasp all, lose allРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > много желать, добра не видать
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17 вполне достаточно
1) General subject: amply, fair enough2) Mathematics: it is quite sufficient3) Makarov: as good as a feast
См. также в других словарях:
enough is as good as a feast — ► enough is as good as a feast proverb moderation is more satisfying than excess. Main Entry: ↑enough … English terms dictionary
enough is as good as a feast — c 1375 J. BARBOUR Bruce (EETS) XIV. 363 He maid thame na gud fest, perfay [truly], And nocht for thi [nevertheless] yneuch had thai. c 1470 MALORY Morte d’Arthur (1967) I. 246 Inowghe is as good as a feste. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II … Proverbs new dictionary
Enough is as good as a feast. — British, old fashioned something that you say which means you should not have more of something than you need. No, thank you, nothing more to drink for me. Enough is as good as a feast … New idioms dictionary
enough is as good as a feast — blessed be he who is contented with little; I have enough … English contemporary dictionary
enough — ► DETERMINER & PRONOUN ▪ as much or as many as is necessary or desirable. ► ADVERB 1) to the required degree or extent. 2) to a moderate degree. ● enough is as good as a feast Cf. ↑enough is as good as a feast ● … English terms dictionary
Feast — (f[=e]st), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. f[^e]te, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Fair}, n., {Festal}, {F[^e]te}.] 1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feast day — Feast Feast (f[=e]st), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. f[^e]te, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Fair}, n., {Festal}, {F[^e]te}.] 1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Enough — E*nough , n. A sufficiency; a quantity which satisfies desire, is adequate to the want, or is equal to the power or ability; as, he had enough to do take care of himself. Enough is as good as a feast. [1913 Webster] And Esau said, I have enough,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
enough is enough — From its older use as an expression of content or satisfaction (cf. enough is as good as a feast), this is now frequently used as a reprimand, warning someone off from persisting in an inappropriate or excessive course of action. 1546 J. HEYWOOD… … Proverbs new dictionary
enough — adj., n., adv., & int. adj. as much or as many as required (we have enough apples; we do not have enough sugar; earned enough money to buy a house). n. an amount or quantity that is enough (we have enough of everything now; enough is as good as a … Useful english dictionary
good — see if you can’t be good, be careful a good beginning makes a good ending there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag no good deed goes unpunished he is a good dog who goes to church the good die young … Proverbs new dictionary