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  • 1 Я не тот ребенок, что вчера из пеленок

    am wiser than you think; I am not to be tricked or deceived
    Cf: I didn't come over on the last boat (Am.). I didn't come up in the last bucket (with the last boat) (Br.). I didn't fall off a Christmas tree (Br.). I was not born yesterday (Am., Br.)

    Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Я не тот ребенок, что вчера из пеленок

  • 2 я не вчера (на свет) родился

    General subject: I was not born yesterday

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > я не вчера (на свет) родился

  • 3 я не вчера родился

    General subject: (на свет) I was not born yesterday

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > я не вчера родился

  • 4 BEAR

    • As a bear has no tail, for a lion he will fail - Не в свои сани не садись b (H)
    • Catch the bear before you cook him - Медведя не убив, шкуры не продавай (M)
    • Catch the bear before you sell his skin - Медведя не убив, шкуры не продавай (M)
    • Don't sell the bear's skin before you have caught the bear (you've caught him) - Не поймав, не щиплют (H)
    • Take no more on you than you're able to bear - Бери ношу по себе, чтоб не падать при ходьбе (Б)
    • Time to catch bears is when they're out - Тогда пляши, когда играют (T)

    Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > BEAR

  • 5 лыко

    с.
    bast, bass

    ♢ не всякое лыко в строку погов. — one must make allowances

    ставить всякое лыко в строку — wink at nothing, let* nothing pass

    он не лыком шит погов. — he is no fool, he was not born yesterday

    Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > лыко

  • 6 лыко

    с.
    bast, bass

    драть лы́ко — bark lime-trees

    ••

    не вся́кое лы́ко в стро́ку погов. — ≈ one must make allowances; nobody is perfect

    ста́вить вся́кое лы́ко в стро́ку — wink at nothing, let nothing pass

    не вяза́ть лы́ка разг. — be too drunk to make sense

    он не лы́ком шит погов. — he is no fool, he was not born yesterday

    Новый большой русско-английский словарь > лыко

  • 7 лыко

    ср.

    Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > лыко

  • 8 выходить из пелёнок

    разг.
    be out of swaddling clothes; cf. he (she) was not born yesterday

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выходить из пелёнок

  • 9 видавший виды

    см. тж. видать виды 1), 2)
    1) experienced; old hand; not born yesterday; one who has been through the mill

    Даже старики-матросы, видавшие всякие виды, угрюмо молчали, пытливо посматривая на мостик. (К. Станюкович, Человек за бортом) — Even old salts, who had been through the mill, were brooding and silent and kept their eyes fixed on the bridge.

    ...не только Синцову, но и этому пожилому, опытному, видавшему виды человеку было одиноко и хотелось человеческого сочувствия. (К. Симонов, Живые и мёртвые) — Sintsov could see that this elderly and experienced man, who had seen a few things in his time, was also feeling lonely and in need of human sympathy.

    2) old and battered (weathered); well-worn; an old-timer on the job ( of things)

    Мы отпустили лошадей. На той стороне в колхозном сарае нас ожидал старенький, видавший виды "виллис", оставленный там ещё зимою. (М. Шолохов, Судьба человека) — We sent the horses back. In a collective-farm shed on the other side an old and battered jeep that had been standing there all the winter was awaiting us.

    Буксиру не приснится океан / В затоне тихом, на приколе вечном, / Стоит видавший виды ветеран, / И ржавчина легла ему на плечи. (С. Орлов, Старый буксир) — A tug can't dream of oceans like a man. / Quiet, in a dock, at his eternal moorings, / He stands alone, a weathered veteran, / With russet rust upon his shoulders storing.

    Самолёт был старый, видавший виды, с потемневшими металлическими частями и неопределённого цвета фюзеляжем. (Ю. Нагибин, Четунов, сын Четунова) — The plane was an old-timer on the job, its metal parts dark, its fuselage a nondescript-colour.

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > видавший виды

  • 10 Л-158

    HE ЛЫКОМ ШИТ (ШИТЫЙ) coll AdjP subj-compl with быть», оказаться (subj: human, pres or past, or detached modif (full form only)) one is as good as anyone else, is not lacking abilities, knowledge, manners etc: X не лыком шит - X is no (country) bumpkin (no slouch, no hick, no yokel) X is no (nobodyЪ) fool X wasn't born yesterday X knows what's what.
    Дабы показать, что я тоже не лыком шит, я ответил, что оформился плотником, но это ненадолго, пока устроюсь в Москве, а вообще я, разумеется, не за тем сюда приехал, чтобы работать плотником (Войнович 5). То show him that I, too, was no bumpkin, I answered that I had been assigned the post of carpenter but that this was just for the interim until I had gotten myself settled in Moscow and, needless to say, I had not come here to work as a carpenter (5a).
    ...Защитник, тоже не лыком шитый, всячески упирал на смягчающее слабоумие подсудимого (Терц 1)....The defense counsel, who was also no fool, kept insisting on the extenuating feeblemindedness of the accused (1a).
    Слава Богу, пережили НЭП (новую экономическую политику), троцкистский заговор, бухаринскую оппозицию, космополитов и врачей-вредителей. Научились кой-чему, не лыком шиты (Буковский 1). Thank God, we've survived the NEP (New Economic Policy), the Trotskyist conspiracy, the Bukharinite opposition, the "rootless cosmopolitans," and the "doctor-wreckers." We've learned a thing or two along the way, we weren't born yesterday, you know (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Л-158

  • 11 не лыком шит

    • НЕ ЛЫКОМ ШИТ < ШИТЫЙ> coll
    [AdjP; subj-compl with быть, оказаться (subj: human), pres or past, or detached modif (full form only)]
    =====
    ⇒ one is as good as anyone else, is not lacking abilities, knowledge, manners etc:
    - X не лыком шит≈ X is no (country) bumpkin <no slouch, no hick, no yokel>;
    - X is no < nobodY's> fool;
    - X knows whaft what.
         ♦ Дабы показать, что я тоже не лыком шит, я ответил, что оформился плотником, но это ненадолго, пока устроюсь в Москве, а вообще я, разумеется, не за тем сюда приехал, чтобы работать плотником (Войнович 5). То show him that I, too, was no bumpkin, I answered that I had been assigned the post of carpenter but that this was just for the interim until I had gotten myself settled in Moscow and, needless to say, I had not come here to work as a carpenter (5a).
         ♦...Защитник, тоже не лыком шитый, всячески упирал на смягчающее слабоумие подсудимого (Терц 1)....The defense counsel, who was also no fool, kept insisting on the extenuating feeblemindedness of the accused (1a).
         ♦ Слава Богу, пережили НЭП [новую экономическую политику], троцкистский заговор, бухаринскую оппозицию, космополитов и врачей-вредителей. Научились кой-чему, не лыком шиты (Буковский 1). Thank God, we've survived the NEP [New Economic Policy], the Trotskyist conspiracy, the Bukharinite opposition, the "rootless cosmopolitans," and the "doctor-wreckers." We've learned a thing or two along the way, we weren't born yesterday, you know (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не лыком шит

  • 12 не лыком шитый

    • НЕ ЛЫКОМ ШИТ < ШИТЫЙ> coll
    [AdjP; subj-compl with быть, оказаться (subj: human), pres or past, or detached modif (full form only)]
    =====
    ⇒ one is as good as anyone else, is not lacking abilities, knowledge, manners etc:
    - X не лыком шит≈ X is no (country) bumpkin <no slouch, no hick, no yokel>;
    - X is no < nobodY's> fool;
    - X knows whaft what.
         ♦ Дабы показать, что я тоже не лыком шит, я ответил, что оформился плотником, но это ненадолго, пока устроюсь в Москве, а вообще я, разумеется, не за тем сюда приехал, чтобы работать плотником (Войнович 5). То show him that I, too, was no bumpkin, I answered that I had been assigned the post of carpenter but that this was just for the interim until I had gotten myself settled in Moscow and, needless to say, I had not come here to work as a carpenter (5a).
         ♦...Защитник, тоже не лыком шитый, всячески упирал на смягчающее слабоумие подсудимого (Терц 1)....The defense counsel, who was also no fool, kept insisting on the extenuating feeblemindedness of the accused (1a).
         ♦ Слава Богу, пережили НЭП [новую экономическую политику], троцкистский заговор, бухаринскую оппозицию, космополитов и врачей-вредителей. Научились кой-чему, не лыком шиты (Буковский 1). Thank God, we've survived the NEP [New Economic Policy], the Trotskyist conspiracy, the Bukharinite opposition, the "rootless cosmopolitans," and the "doctor-wreckers." We've learned a thing or two along the way, we weren't born yesterday, you know (1a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не лыком шитый

  • 13 Л-27

    HE ЛАПТЕМ ЩИ ХЛЕБАТЬ coll VP subj: human usu. pres fixed WO
    to understand things as well as others do, be as good, capable as others* X не лаптем щи хлебает — X knows a thing or two
    X wasn't born yesterday X knows his way around X isn't just out of the trees X knows which end is up.
    Воркута стоял в очереди за бандеролью и вот как загнет в три этажа! Цензор, видно, решил показать, что тоже не лаптем щи хлебает, тоже кое-что умеет - и отозвался еще похлеще (Марченко 1). Не (Vorkuta) was lining up for printed packets when, all of a sudden he let loose a terrific hail of curses. The censor evidently decided to show that he wasn't born yesterday either and also knew a thing or two-and sent back an even bluer reply (1a).
    «Мы ведь там у себя (в провинции) тоже не лаптем щи хлебаем. Кое-что сами соображаем» (Зиновьев 2). "You know, even out in the provinces we're not just out of the trees, we're capable of understanding things for ourselves" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Л-27

  • 14 не лаптем щи хлебать

    [VP; subj: human; usu. pres; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ to understand things as well as others do, be as good, capable as others - X не лаптем щи хлебает ≈ X knows a thing or two; X wasn't born yesterday; X knows his way around; X isn't just out of the trees; X knows which end is up.
         ♦ Воркута стоял в очереди за бандеролью и вот как загнет в три этажа! Цензор, видно, решил показать, что тоже не лаптем щи хлебает, тоже кое-что умеет - и отозвался еще похлеще (Марченко 1). Не [Vorkuta] was lining up for printed packets when, all of a sudden he let loose a terrific hail of curses. The censor evidently decided to show that he wasn't born yesterday either and also knew a thing or two-and sent back an even bluer reply (1a).
         ♦ "Мы ведь там у себя [в провинции] тоже не лаптем щи хлебаем. Кое-что сами соображаем" (Зиновьев 2). "You know, even out in the provinces we're not just out of the trees; we're capable of understanding things for ourselves" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не лаптем щи хлебать

  • 15 В-267

    СТРЕЛЯНЫЙ (СТАРЫЙ) ВОРОБЕЙ СТРЕЛЯНАЯ ПТИЦА all coll NP usu. sing often subj-compl with copula (subj: human fixed WO
    an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled
    wise old bird
    old hand no novice (in limited contexts) (one) wasn't born yesterday.
    Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).
    From the saying «Старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь». See В-268.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > В-267

  • 16 старый воробей

    • СТРЕЛЯНЫЙ (СТАРЫЙ) ВОРОБЕЙ; СТРЕЛЯНАЯ ПТИЦА all coll
    [NP; usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled:
    - [in limited contexts](one) wasn't born yesterday.
         ♦ Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > старый воробей

  • 17 стреляная птица

    • СТРЕЛЯНЫЙ (СТАРЫЙ) ВОРОБЕЙ; СТРЕЛЯНАЯ ПТИЦА all coll
    [NP; usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled:
    - [in limited contexts](one) wasn't born yesterday.
         ♦ Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стреляная птица

  • 18 стреляный воробей

    • СТРЕЛЯНЫЙ (СТАРЫЙ) ВОРОБЕЙ; СТРЕЛЯНАЯ ПТИЦА all coll
    [NP; usu. sing; often subj-compl with copula (subj: human); fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ an experienced, worldly-wise person who is not easily fooled:
    - [in limited contexts](one) wasn't born yesterday.
         ♦ Конечно, Исидор Маркович прав - он опытнейший врач, старый воробей, его приглашают на консультации в другие города... (Трифонов 4). Isidor Markovich was right, of course-he's an experienced surgeon, an old hand, they invite him for consultations in other cities... (4a).
    —————

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > стреляный воробей

  • 19 Д-133

    TO ЛИ ДЕЛО coll, approv ( Invar subj-compl with бытьв ( subj: any noun), pres only, or Particle initial position only fixed WO
    s.o. or sth. is entirely different from, and better than, someone or something else (used to express approval, a positive evaluation of the person, thing etc that is about to be named as opposed to the one named previously): то ли дело X = X is quite another matter
    X is a different story thing X thing X is quite a different thing X is not like that at all X is not at all like NP
    . «Всё может случиться: ну, как лопнет (компания), вот я и без гроша. То ли дело в банк» (Гончаров 1). "...Anything might happen—such as your company going bankrupt and leaving me without a penny. A bank is quite another matter" (1b).
    «А старик, оказывается, в первую мировую войну был у нас в плену и немного говорит по-русски. Но лучше бы он совсем не говорил. Путается, хочет всё объяснить... То ли дело эти молодые немочки, всё с полуслова понимают...» (Искандер 5). "It turned out the old man had been a prisoner of ours in the First World War and spoke a little Russian. But he would have done better not to talk at all. He kept getting tangled up, wanting to explain everything....The girls were a different story, they picked up on everything right away" (5a).
    На что борода - и та (у Момуна) не удалась. Посмешище одно. На голом подбородке две-три волосинки рыжеватые - вот и вся борода. То ли дело видишь: вдруг едет по дороге осанистый старик... (Айтматов 1). Even his (Momun's) beard was nothing but a joke. Two or three reddish hairs on his chin-that was all there was to it. He wasn't at all like some stately old man you might see riding down the road... (1a).
    «Вот жизнь-то человеческая! - поучительно произнёс Илья Иванович. -Один умирает, другой родится, третий женится, а мы вот всё стареемся: не то что год на год, день на день не приходится! Зачем это так? То ли бы дело, если б каждый день как вчера, вчера как завтра!..» (Гончаров 1). ( context transl) "Such is man's life!" Ilya lvanovich pronounced sententiously. "One man dies, another is born, a third is married, and we keep growing older....There are no two days alike, let alone two years. Why should it be so? Wouldn't it have been nice if every day were like the day before, yesterday just like tomorrow?" (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Д-133

  • 20 то ли дело

    • ТО ЛИ ДЕЛО coll, approv
    [Invar; subj-compl with быть (subj: any noun), pres only, or Particle; initial position only; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ s.o. or sth. is entirely different from, and better than, someone or something else (used to express approval, a positive evaluation of the person, thing etc that is about to be named as opposed to the one named previously):
    - то ЛИ дело X ≈ X is quite another matter;
         ♦ "Всё может случиться: ну, как лопнет [ компания], вот я и без гроша. То ли дело в банк" (Гончаров 1). "...Anything might happen - such as your company going bankrupt and leaving me without a penny. A bank is quite another matter" (1b).
         ♦ "А старик, оказывается, в первую мировую войну был у нас в плену и немного говорит по-русски. Но лучше бы он совсем не говорил. Путается, хочет всё объяснить... То ли дело эти молодые немочки, всё с полуслова понимают..." (Искандер 5). "It turned out the old man had been a prisoner of ours in the First World War and spoke a little Russian. But he would have done better not to talk at all. He kept getting tangled up, wanting to explain everything....The girls were a different story, they picked up on everything right away" (5a).
         ♦ На что борода - и та [у Момуна] не удалась. Посмешище одно. На голом подбородке две-три волосинки рыжеватые - вот и вся борода. То ли дело видишь: вдруг едет по дороге осанистый старик... (Айтматов 1). Even his [Momun's] beard was nothing but a joke. IWo or three reddish hairs on his chin-that was all there was to it. He wasn't at all like some stately old man you might see riding down the road... (1a).
         ♦ "Вот жизнь-то человеческая! - поучительно произнёс Илья Иванович. - Один умирает, другой родится, третий женится, а мы вот всё стареемся: не то что год на год, день на день не приходится! Зачем это так? То ли бы дело, если б каждый день как вчера, вчера как завтра!.." (Гончаров 1). [context transl] "Such is man's life!" Ilya Ivanovich pronounced sententiously. "One man dies, another is born, a third is married, and we keep growing older....There are no two days alike, let alone two years. Why should it be so? Wouldn't it have been nice if every day were like the day before, yesterday just like tomorrow?" (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > то ли дело

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  • born — 1 a past participle of bear 1 2 adjective 1 be born when a person or animal is born it comes out of its mother s body, or out of an egg: Forty lambs were born this spring. (+ in): Swift was born in 1667. | I was born in a small southern town in… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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