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1 WELL
• Dig the well before it rains (before you get thirsty) - Готовь летом сани, а зимой телегу (Г)• Do well and have well - За добро добром и платят (3), На добрый привет и добрый ответ (H)• Do well, have well - За добро добром и платят (3), На добрый привет и добрый ответ (H)• Dry well pumps no water (A) - Как с быком ни биться, а молока от него не добиться (K)• Leave well /enough/ alone - Ладно уселся, так и сиди (Л), Лучшее - часто враг хорошего (Л), От добра добра не ищут (O)• Let well /enough/ alone - Ладно уселся, так и сиди (Л), Лучшее - часто враг хорошего (Л), От добра добра не ищут (O)• Thatch your roof before rainy weather, dig your well before you are thirsty - Гром не грянет - мужик не перекрестится (Г)• Well is that well does - Не по словам судят, а по делам (H), Слово делом красно (C)• When the well is full, it will run over - Всякому терпению приходит конец (B), Последняя капля переполняет чашу (П), Терпит брага долго, а через край пойдет - не уймешь (T)• You can't draw water from a dry well - Как с быком ни биться, а молока от него не добиться (K) -
2 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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3 Лучшее - часто враг хорошего
In trying to reach perfection we often spoil what is or might be good enough. See От добра добра не ищут (O) Cf: The best is the enemy of the good (Am., Br.). Leave (Let) well alone (Br.). Leave (Let) well enough alone (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лучшее - часто враг хорошего
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4 От добра добра не ищут
There is no need to make drastic changes in the existing state of things or way of life because you can never be sure that the changes will be for the better. See Ладно уселся, так и сиди (Л), Лучшее - часто враг хорошего (Л), Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H)Cf: Don't budge if you are at ease where you are (Br.). Don't quarrel with your bread and butter (Br.). If you have a good seat, keep it (Br.). If you have bread, don't look for cake (Am.). Leave (Let) well alone (Br.). Leave (Let) well enough alone (Am., Br.). Never quit certainty for hope (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > От добра добра не ищут
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5 Д-219
ОТ ДОБРА ДОБРА HE ИЩУТ (saying) since the present situation is (relatively) favorable, it is better to leave things as they are than to make a change and risk making things worse: -(better to) leave (let) well enough alone (in limited contexts) don't rock the boatwhy seek anything better than what you already have?И зачем ей было от добра искать добра - ведь этот человек уже неплохо отнёсся к ней к такой, какой она была... (Залыгин 1). And why should she seek anything better than what she already had? He liked her well enough as she was (1a). -
6 не до жиру, быть бы живу
General subject: beggars are not choosers, let well enough aloneУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не до жиру, быть бы живу
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7 от хлеба хлеба не ищут
Set phrase: let well ( enough) alone (дословно: Не трогайте того, что и так хорошо)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > от хлеба хлеба не ищут
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8 Ладно уселся, так и сиди
See От добра добра не ищут (О)Cf: If you have a good seat, keep it (Br.). Leave (Let) well /enough/ alone (Am, Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Ладно уселся, так и сиди
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9 жир
м.1) ( органическое соединение) fat; ( топлёное сало) greaseживо́тный жир — animal fat
говя́жий [бара́ний, по́чечный] жир — suet
расти́тельный жир — vegetable oil
кито́вый жир — blubber, sperm oil
ры́бий жир — cod liver oil
2) ( жирная грязь) grease••беси́ться с жиру — см. беситься
не до жиру (, а быть бы жи́ву) погов. — ≈ let well enough alone; ≈ beggers can't be choosers
растрясти́ жир — get rid of some flab
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10 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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11 от добра добра не ищут
[saying]=====⇒ since the present situation is (relatively) favorable, it is better to leave things as they are than to make a change and risk making things worse:- ≈ (better to) leave < let> well enough alone;- [in limited contexts] don't rock the boat;- why seek anything better than what you already have?♦ И зачем ей было от добра искать добра - ведь этот человек уже неплохо отнёсся к ней к такой, какой она была... (Залыгин 1). And why should she seek anything better than what she already had? He liked her well enough as she was (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от добра добра не ищут
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12 можете не беспокоиться, тут все в порядке
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > можете не беспокоиться, тут все в порядке
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13 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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14 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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15 держи карман
держи карман < шире>прост., ирон.lit. hold your pocket wide!; cf. nothing doing!; you've got another think coming!; you'll have a long wait!; keep hoping; no hope; not a hope; nuts to you!; rather! iron.Пищик.
Отдам, милая... Сумма пустяшная... Любовь Андреевна. Ну, хорошо, Леонид даст... Ты дай, Леонид. Гаев. Дам я ему, держи карман. (А. Чехов, Вишнёвый сад) — Pishchik: I'll pay you back, dear lady. It's a trifling sum. Lyubov Andreyevna: Well, well, Leonid will give it to you. Let him have it, Leonid. Gaev (ironical): I'll give it him right enough! Hold your pocket wide!- Замолол!.. - сказал он свирепо, - ты, может, думал, что я всё это всерьёз... Держи карман шире! (М. Горький, Челкаш) — 'Trying to teach me!' he said fiercely. 'Did you think I meant what I said? Know your place, upstart!'
- Здравствуйте!.. Вот я сейчас с ней запишусь. Держите карман шире! Да я в первый раз вижу эту облезлую фигуру. (М. Зощенко, Забавное приключение) — 'Thank you very much... You'll see me going off to the registrar's with her at once! Rather! It's the first time I set my eyes on this bedraggled creature...'
- Я тебя проучу малость. Не уйдёшь ты от меня, остановись лучше. Одного отметелю - не так будет позорно. А то при людях отлуплю. И расскажу всё... Остановись лучше! - Сейчас - остановился, держи карман! - Наум нахлёстывал коня. (В. Шукшин, Волки) — 'I'll teach you a lesson. You won't get away from me, so you'd better stop. If I thrash you alone, it won't be such a disgrace. Otherwise I'll do it in public. And tell everybody why... You'd better stop!' 'I'll stop right away, I don't think!' Naum went on lashing his horse.
- Так он чего, - спросил Куров, - отпустил его начальник-то?... - А-а... Отпустил... Оне отпустят... Держи карман... (В. Белов, Привычное дело) — 'How did it end?' asked Kurov. 'Did the boss let him go?'... 'A-a-ah. Let him go?.. Aye, they'll let ye go. Keep hoping.'
См. также в других словарях:
let well enough alone — or[leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. * /John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone… … Dictionary of American idioms
let well enough alone — or[leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. * /John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone… … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ well\ enough\ alone — • let well enough alone • leave well enough alone v. phr. To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let… … Словарь американских идиом
let well enough alone — leave/let well aˈlone idiom (BrE) (NAmE let well enough aˈlone) to not get involved in sth that does not concern you • When it comes to other people s arguments, it s better to leave well alone … Useful english dictionary
leave let well enough alone — be satisfied with something that is good enough You should let well enough alone and be happy with your work schedule the way it is … Idioms and examples
let well enough alone — Synonyms and related words: abstain, abstain from, avoid, be blind to, be caught out, be conservative, be content, be inattentive, be pleased, be reconciled to, be unwary, blink at, butt out, connive at, disregard, do nothing, do without, eschew … Moby Thesaurus
leave\ well\ enough\ alone — • let well enough alone • leave well enough alone v. phr. To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let… … Словарь американских идиом
leave well enough alone — See: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE … Dictionary of American idioms
leave well enough alone — See: LET WELL ENOUGH ALONE … Dictionary of American idioms
let well enough alone — leave things as they are, if it isn t broken don t fix it … English contemporary dictionary
let well enough alone — idi to leave things as they are … From formal English to slang