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1 STRIVE
• It is ill striving against the stream - Лбом стены не прошибешь b (Л), Плетью обуха не перешибешь b (П), Против рожна не попрешь b (П), Тяжело против воды плыть (T)• Strive not against the stream - Лбом стены не прошибешь b (Л), Плетью обуха не перешибешь b (П), Против рожна не попрешь b (П), Тяжело против воды плыть (T) -
2 идти против течения
lit. go against the stream; strive against the stream; row against the tideРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > идти против течения
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3 бороться с течением
General subject: strive against the streamУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > бороться с течением
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4 Против рожна не попрешь
а) Power makes you submit to it See a) Лбом стены не прошибешь а (Л), Плетью обуха не перешибешь а(77);b) Do not struggle against things which you cannot overcome. See Лбом стены не прошибешь b (JI), Плетью обуха не перешибешь b (П), Тяжело против воды плыть (T)Cf:a) It is hard to live in Rome and strive against the Pope (Am.). It is hard to sit in Rome and strive against the Pope (Br.). There is no arguing with a large fist (Am.). What may the mouse do against the cat? (Am.). You cannot fight City Hall (Am., Br.)b) Do not kick against the pricks (Br.). Don't kick aginst pricks (Am.). It is ill striving against the stream (Br.). Puff not against the wind (Br.). Strive not against the stream (Am.). You can't fight guns with sticks (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Против рожна не попрешь
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5 Лбом стены не прошибешь
а) See Против рожна не попрешь а (П); b) See Против рожна не попрешь b (П)Cf:a) There is no arguing with a large fist (Am.). What may the mouse do against the cat? (Am., Br.). You cannot fight City Hall (Am., Br.). You can't fight guns with sticks (Br.)b) Do not kick against the pricks (Br.). Don't kick against pricks (Am.). It is ill striving against the stream (Br.). Strive not against the stream (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Лбом стены не прошибешь
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6 Плетью обуха не перешибешь
See Против рожна не попрешь а (П), Против рожна не попрешь b (П)Cf:a) There is no arguing with a large fist (Am.). What may the mouse do against the cat? (Am.). You cannot fight City Hall (Am., Br.)b) Do not kick against the pricks (Br.). Don't kick against pricks (Am.). It is ill striving against the stream (Br.). Strive not against the stream (Am.). You can't fight guns with sticks (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Плетью обуха не перешибешь
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7 Тяжело против воды плыть
See Против рожна не попрешь b (П) Cf;It is ill striving against the stream (Br.). Strive not against the stream (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Тяжело против воды плыть
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