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121 О-47
С ПАРШИВОЙ ОВЦЫ ХОТЬ ШЕРСТИ КЛОК (saying) you might as well take whatever you can get from s.o., even though it is unsatisfactory etc, because you will not get anything better and you will be the one to lose out by refusing it (said with disdain about s.o. who produces sth. inferior, is inferior in some way etc): - even a mangy sheep is good for a little wool something is better than nothing half a loaf is better than none.«Чего надо-то?» - Богдашкин меня уже узнал, голос у него недовольный. «Ничего особенного. Бочку олифы». -«Олифы? - Богдашкин воспринимает это как личное оскорбление. - Вы ее с хлебом, что ли, едите? Я тебе на прошлой неделе отправил две бочки. Больше нет... Алебастру немного могу дать, если хочешь». - «Черт с тобой, — соглашаюсь я, - давай алебастр. С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок» (Войнович 5). "What do you want?" said Bogdashkin, displeased, having recognized me. "Nothing special. A barrel of linseed oil." "Linseed oil?" Bogdashkin took this as a personal affront. "What do you do, put it on your bread or something? I sent you two barrels last week. There's no more....1 can give you a little alabaster if you want." "The hell with you then," I agreed. "I'll take the alabaster. Even a mangy sheep's good for a little wool" (5a). -
122 с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок
[saying]=====⇒ you might as well take whatever you can get from s.o., even though it is unsatisfactory etc, because you will not get anything better and you will be the one to lose out by refusing it (said with disdain about s.o. who produces sth. inferior, is inferior in some way etc):- half a loaf is better than none.♦ "Чего надо-то?" - Богдашкин меня уже узнал, голос у него недовольный. "Ничего особенного. Бочку олифы". - "Олифы? - Богдашкин воспринимает это как личное оскороление. - Вы её с хлебом, что ли, едите? Я тебе на прошлой неделе отправил две бочки. Больше нет... Алебастру немного могу дать, если хочешь". - "Чёрт с тобой, - соглашаюсь я, - давай алебастр. С паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок" (Войнович 5). "What do you want?" said Bogdashkin, displeased, having recognized me. "Nothing special. A barrel of linseed oil." "Linseed oil?" Bogdashkin took this as a personal affront. "What do you do, put it on your bread or something? I sent you two barrels last week. There's no more....I can give you a little alabaster if you want." "The hell with you then," I agreed. "I'll take the alabaster. Even a mangy sheep's good for a little wool" (5a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с паршивой овцы хоть шерсти клок
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123 На добрый привет и добрый ответ
If you treat people kindly, they will treat you in the same way. See Какой привет, такой и ответ (K)Cf: Do well and have well (Am.). Do well, have well (Am.). The good we confer on others recoils on ourselves (Am.). The good you do to others will always come back to you (Am.). Kindness always begets kindness (Am.). One good deed deserves (brings forth) another (Am.). One good turn deserves another (Am., Br.). One kindness deserves another (Am.). Repay kindness with kindness (Am.). Speak kind words and you will hear kind answers (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > На добрый привет и добрый ответ
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124 Тяжело нагребешь, домой не донесешь
Do not be greedy, do not take too much if you want it to be safe. See Жадность фраера сгубила (Ж), Лишнее пожелаешь - послед нее потеряешь (Л)Var.: Тяжело накладёшь, не унесёшь. Тяжело понёс - и домой не донёсCf: Avarice loses all in seeking to gain all (Am.). Covetousness breaks (bursts) the bag (brings nothing home) (Br.). Grasp a little and you may secure it; grasp too much and you will lose everything (Am.). Grasp all, lose all (Br.). Grasp no more than the hand will hold (Br.). Greediness bursts the bag (Br.). If you wish for too much, you will nd up with nothing (Am.). Too much breaks the bag (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Тяжело нагребешь, домой не донесешь
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125 О-86
ОЙ ЛИ? highly coll Interj Invarused in reaction to a statement to show that one doubts, disbelieves, is skeptical of, or does not entirely agree with it (in some cases surprise is expressed as well): (oh,) really (yeah)?is that so? you don't say (so)! Ггп not so sure (about that)(in limited contexts) is it (do you, have they etc)? Нам так нужно, и мы в этом не виноваты. Не виноваты? Ой ли? (Аксёнов 6). That is what we need, and it is not our fault. Not our fault? Really? (6a).«...При большевиках кто будет у власти? Ты будешь, если выберут...» - «А сверху кто?» - «Опять же кого выберут. Выберут тебя — и ты будешь сверху». — «Ой ли? А не брешешь ты, Митрич?» (Шолохов 3). "...Under the Bolsheviks, who will get the power? You will, if you're elected..." uBut who'll be at the top?" "Again it depends on who's elected. If they elect you, you'll be at the top." "Oh, yeah? Sure you're not kidding, 'Mit-rich?" (3a).Вера:) В таком случае вы можете ему сказать... что я готова за него замуж выйти. (Шпигельский (с радостным изумлением):} Ой ли? (Тургенев 1). (V.:) Then, you can tell him...that I am willing to marry him. (Sh. (with joyful amazement):) You don't say so! (1a).(Мелания:) Притворяется он сумасшедшим. Притворяется... (Ксения:) Ой ли? (Горький 2). (М.:) He's pretending to be mad. Just pretending.... (K.:) I'm not so sure (2a).Степанов (ребенок)?» - «Твой». - «Ой ли?» (Шолохов 2). "Is it Stepan's (child)?" "It's yours." "Is it?" (2a). -
126 П-245
HE ПОДМАЖЕШЬ - HE ПОЕДЕШЬ (saying) if you do not give a bribe, you will not get what you want, nothing will be done for you: - wheels don't run without oil you have to grease $.оЛ palm to make things happen no silver, no servant you get along by going along.«Добывайте командировку, - говорил ему носильщик в белом фартуке. - Надо каждый день наведываться. Поезда теперь редкость, дело случая. И само собой разумеется... (носильщик потер большой палец о два соседних)... Мучицы там или чего-нибудь. Не подмажешь - не поедешь» (Пастернак 1). "You must get a priority," a porter in a white apron told him. "Then you must come every day to ask if there is a train. Trains are rare nowadays, it's a question of luck. And of course" (he rubbed two fingers with his thumb) "a little flour or something....Wheels don't run without oil, you know.." (1a). -
127 ой ли?
• ОЙ ЛИ? highly coll[Interj; Invar]=====⇒ used in reaction to a statement to show that one doubts, disbelieves, is skeptical of, or does not entirely agree with it (in some cases surprise is expressed as well):- (oh,) really < yeah>?;- is that so?;- you don't say (so)!;- [in limited contexts] is it <do you, have they etc>?♦ Нам так нужно, и мы в этом не виноваты. Не виноваты? Ой ли? (Аксёнов 6). That is what we need, and it is not our fault. Not our fault? Really? (6a).♦ "...При большевиках кто будет у власти? Ты будешь, если выберут..." - "А сверху кто?" - "Опять же кого выберут. Выберут тебя - и ты будешь сверху". - "Ой ли? А не брешешь ты, Митрич?" (Шолохов 3). "...Under the Bolsheviks, who will get the power? You will, if you're elected.."But who'll be at the top?" "Again it depends on who's elected. If they elect you, you'll be at the top." "Oh, yeah? Sure you're not kidding, 'Mitrich?" (3a).♦ [Вера:] В таком случае вы можете ему сказать... что я готова за него замуж выйти. [Шпигельский (с радостным изумлением):] Ой ли? (Тургенев 1). [V.:] Then, you can tell him...that I am willing to marry him. [Sh. (with joyful amazement):] You don't say so! (1a).♦ [Мелания:] Притворяется он сумасшедшим. Притворяется... [Ксения:] Ой ли? (Горький 2). [М.:] He's pretending to be mad. Just pretending.... [K.:] I'm not so sure (2a).♦ "Степанов [ребёнок]?" - " Твой". - "Ой ли?" (Шолохов 2). "Is it Stepan's [child]?" "It's yours." "Is it?" (2a). -
128 не подмажешь - не поедешь
[saying]=====⇒ if you do not give a bribe, you will not get what you want, nothing will be done for you:- you have to grease s.o.'s palm to make things happen;- no silver, no servant;- you get along by going along.♦ "Добывайте командировку, - говорил ему носильщик в белом фартуке. - Надо каждый день наведываться. Поезда теперь редкость, дело случая. И само собой разумеется... (носильщик потёр большой палец о два соседних)... Мучицы там или чего-нибудь. Не подмажешь - не поедешь" (Пастернак 1). "You must get a priority," a porter in a white apron told him. "Then you must come every day to ask if there is a train. Trains are rare nowadays, it's a question of luck. And of course" (he rubbed two fingers with his thumb) "a little flour or something....Wheels don't run without oil, you know..." (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не подмажешь - не поедешь
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