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121 Когда не можешь кончить, не начинай
Never undertake a job if you are not sure that you will be able to accomplish itCf: Better never begin than never make an end (Am.). Better never to begin than never to make an end (Br.). Don't start anything /what/ you can't finish (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Когда не можешь кончить, не начинай
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122 никогда
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123 никогда
never, in no case, at no time(= найти)... - We can never determine exactly...• Никогда не должно быть необходимым... - It should never be necessary to...• Однако мы никогда не вводили никаких предположений относительно... - At no time, however, have we made any assumptions regarding... -
124 Не плюй в колодезь, пригодится напиться
Never do harm to, or break friendly relations with people whose support you may need in future. See Не руби сук, на котором сидишь (H)Var.: Не плюй в водицу: сгодится (случится) напиться. Не плюй в колодезь (колодец), пригодится воды напитьсяCf: Cast no dirt in the well that gives you water (Am.). Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water (Br.). Don't muddy the water, you may have to drink it (Br.). Don't throw dirt into the well that gives you water (Am., Br.). Let every man praise the bridge he goes over (Br.). Let every man speak well of the bridge that carries him over (Br.). Never cast dirt in the fountain that has given you refreshing drink (Am.). Never cast dirt into that fountain of which thou hast sometime drunk (Br.). Praise the bridge that carries you over (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не плюй в колодезь, пригодится напиться
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125 неумирающий
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126 Близ норы лиса на промысел не ходит
Never do any mischief in the area you live or in the place where you work. See Плохой тот вор, что около себя грабит(77)Cf: Dogs don't kill sheep at home (Am.). The fox (wolf) preys farthest from his home (Br.). Jaybirds don't rob their own nest (Am.). No man fouls his hands in his own business (Br.). A wise fox will never rob his neighbour's henroost (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Близ норы лиса на промысел не ходит
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127 Век живи, век надейся
Never give way to dispair. See Надеждой жив человек (H)Cf: Don't give up hope till hope is dead (Am.). Never say die (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Век живи, век надейся
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128 Кота в мешке не покупают
Never buy anything before you make sure of the quality of the thing you are going to purchaseVar.: Кота в мешке покупать нельзяCf: Do not buy a pig in a poke (Am., Br.). Never buy anything before you see it (Am.). Try it before you buy it (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Кота в мешке не покупают
См. также в других словарях:
Never — Nev er (n[e^]v [ e]r), adv. [AS. n[=ae]fre; ne not, no + [=ae]fre ever.] 1. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. Shak. [1913 Webster] Death still draws nearer, never seeming near. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2. In no… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Never so — Never Nev er (n[e^]v [ e]r), adv. [AS. n[=ae]fre; ne not, no + [=ae]fre ever.] 1. Not ever; not at any time; at no time, whether past, present, or future. Shak. [1913 Webster] Death still draws nearer, never seeming near. Pope. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Never — may refer to: Contents 1 Popular culture 2 Places 3 See also … Wikipedia
never — ► ADVERB 1) not ever. 2) not at all. 3) Brit. informal (expressing surprise) definitely or surely not. ● never a one Cf. ↑never a one ● the never never Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
never — As a negative adverb, never refers primarily to repeated or continuous non occurrence over a period of time: They never answer letters / It never rained at all last month. It should only be used informally to refer to one occasion, when a simple… … Modern English usage
Never — Never, Never Gonna Give You Up Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Never, Never Gonna Give You Up puede hacer referencia a: Never Gonna Give You Up, canción de Barry White. Never Gonna Give You Up, canción de Rick Astley. Obtenido de Never, Never Gonna … Wikipedia Español
never — (adv.) O.E. næfre never, compound of ne not, no (from PIE root *ne no, not; see UN (Cf. un) ) + æfre ever (see EVER (Cf. ever)). Early used as an emphatic form of not (as still in never mind). Old English, unlike its modern desc … Etymology dictionary
never a — No • • • Main Entry: ↑never … Useful english dictionary
never — index sine die Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
never — [adv] not at any time at no time, don’t hold your breath*, forget it, nevermore, not at all, not ever, not in any way, not in the least, not on your life*, not under any condition, no way*; concept 799 Ant. always, forever … New thesaurus
never — [nev′ər] adv. [ME nevere < OE næfre < ne, not (see NO1) + æfre, EVER] 1. not ever; at no time 2. not at all; by no chance; in no case; under no conditions … English World dictionary