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1 Не мытьем, так катаньем
There are more metods than one to get something done; if it cannot be done smoothly, do it roughly or vice versa. See Где волчьи зубы, а где лисий хвост (Г)Cf: Forsaken by the wind, you must use the oars (Br.). If one cannot bite, he scratches (Br.). If you can't beat (lick) them, join them (Am.). Kiss the hand you cannot bite (Am.). There are more ways than one to kill (to skin) a cat (Am., Br.). There are more ways to kill a dog than by choking him (/to death/ on hot butter) (Am.). There are more ways to kill a dog than by hanging (Br.). There are more ways to the wood than one (Am., Br.). There is more than one way to cook a goose (Am.). There's more than one way to skin a cat without tearing her hide (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не мытьем, так катаньем
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2 PEBBLE
• There are more pebbles on the beach - Мир не без добрых людей (M), Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C)• There are plenty of pebbles on the shore - Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Свет не клином сошелся (C) -
3 Не в деньгах счастье
There are more important considerations than how much or little money one hasCf: Gold is but muck (Br.). Money is not everything (Am., Br.). Money isn't everything in life (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не в деньгах счастье
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4 свет не клином сошёлся
Set phrase: in the world that are better than these (this one)) not the only pebble on the beach (a way out will be found, there are many other things I persons), it's not a case of a blind alley, she (he, etc) is not the be-all and end-all of this world, the sea hath fish for every man, the world is a wide parish, the world is a wide place, the world is large enough, there are as many good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, there are more ways than one to kill a cat, there are more ways to kill a dog than (by) hanging, there are more ways to the wood than one, there are more ways to the wood than one (дословно: в лес ведёт не одна дорога), there is as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, there is more than one way to kill a cat (дословно: Существует не один способ убить кошку), what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts, when one door closes, another opens, when one door shuts, another opens, there are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it, there are many ways of dressing a calf's head, there are more ways to kill a cat than choking her with creamУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > свет не клином сошёлся
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5 WAY
• Farther (farthest) way about is the nearest way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• God moves in a mysterious way /, his wonders to perform/ - Неисповедимы пути господни (H)• God moves in mysterious ways - Неисповедимы пути господни (H)• Here lies your way - Скатертью дорога (C)• Longest way about is the nearest way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• Longest way around is the shortest way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• Longest way round is the nearest (the shortest) way home (The) - Напрямик - ближе, кругом - скорее (H)• Nearest way is commonly the foulest (The) - Кто прямо ездит, дома не ночует (K)• No way - Только через мой труп (T), Этот номер не пройдет (Э)• That's the way it is - Вот такие пироги (B), Такова жизнь (T)• That's the way it goes - Такова жизнь (T)• There are more ways than one to kill (to skin) a cat - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There are more ways to kill a dog than by choking him (/to death/ on hot butter, than by hanging) - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There are more ways to the wood than one - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There is more than one way to cook a goose - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• There is no way out - Куда ни кинь, все клин (K), Хоть волком вой, хоть в прорубь головой (X)• There's more than one way to skin a cat without tearing her hide - Не мытьем, так катаньем (H)• Ways of God are inscrutable (The)1 - Неисповедимы пути господни (H)• Willful ways make woeful want - Кто мотает, в том пути не бывает (K)• You cannot have it both ways - Один пирог два раза не съешь (O) -
6 Свет не клином сошелся
Do not despair, you will find another opportunity, job or person equally good or even better. See И за рекой люди живут (И), Лес по дереву не плачет, море по рыбе не тужит (Л), Мир не без добрых людей (M), Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей (H), Не только света, что в окошке (H)Var.: Белый свет не клином сошёлся (стал). Земля не клином сошласьCf: The sea is full of other fish (Am.). There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it (Am., Br.). There are better fish in the sea than have ever been caught (Am.). There are more pebbles on the beach (Br.). There are plenty of pebbles on the shore (Br.). There is always the next train coming (Am.). There is more than one grain of sand on the seashore (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Свет не клином сошелся
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7 THING
• Great things have a small beginning - Старый бык тоже теленком был (C)• If it's not one thing, it's another - Беда не ходит одна (B)• Never too much of a good thing - Кашу маслом не испортишь (K)• Take things as they are - Жизнь протянется - всего достанется (Ж)• There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy - Чего на свете не бывает! (4)• There are more things than are thought of in heaven and earth - Чего на свете не бывает! (4)• There are stranger things in reality than can be found in romances - Нарочно не придумаешь (H), Чего на свете не бывает! (4)• Thing easy to get is easy to lose (A) - Легко добыто, легко и прожито (Л)• Things are going from bad to worse - Час от часу не легче (4)• Things are not always as they seem - Внешность обманчива (B)• Things are not always the same - Пора на пору не приходится (П), Раз на раз не приходится (P)• Things couldn't be worse - Дела, как сажа бела (Д)• Things done cannot be undone - Кроеного не перекроить (K), Сделанного не воротишь (C)• Things turn out for the man who digs - Где мед, там и пчелы (Г)• Things which hurt, instruct (The) - Беды мучат, уму учат (B)• When things are at their worst, they will mend - После грозы - ведро (П)• You can never have too much of a good thing - Кашу маслом не испортишь (K)• You can't have too much of a good thing - Кашу маслом не испортишь (K) -
8 Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей
See Свет не клином сошелся (С)Cf: There are as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it (Am., Br.). There are better fish in the sea than have ever been caught (Am.). There are more pebbles on the beach (shore) (Br.). There are plenty of pebbles on the shore (Br.). There is more than ne grain of sand on the seashore (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не только людей что Фома да Фаддей
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9 Чего на свете не бывает!
Unusual things can occur that are beyond our understanding, imagination or experience. See Нарочно не придумаешь (H)Cf: Facts are stranger than fiction (Am.). There are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamt of in our philosophy (Br.). There are more things than are thought of in heaven and earth (Am.). There are stranger things in reality than can be found in romances (Am.). Truth is stranger than fiction (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Чего на свете не бывает!
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10 С-695
HE СЧЕСТЬ (HE СОСЧИТАТЬ) (кого-чего) HE СОЧТЁШЬ all coll VP these forms only infin is used as impers predic with быть» all variants are used as quantit subj-compl ( subj: a clause or subj / gen: concr or count abstr)) the people (things etc) in question are so numerous that they cannot be counted: Х-ов не счесть - there is no end to (the) Xs Xs are innumerable (countless) there are more Xs than you can count.Сколько бы ещё свалилось на неё (Ирину Викторовну) утренних и вечерних заданий-нарядов - не счесть! (Залыгин 1). She'd (Irina Viktorovna would) receive even more orders of the day, morning and evening-there'd be no end to them (1a). -
11 не сосчитать
• НЕ СЧЕСТЬ < НЕ СОСЧИТАТЬ> ( кого-чего; НЕ СОЧТЕШЬall coll[VP; these forms only; infin is used as impers predic with быть; all variants are used as quantit subj-compl (subj: a clause or subj/ gen: concr or count abstr)]=====⇒ the people (things etc) in question are so numerous that they cannot be counted:- Xs are innumerable < countless>;- there are more Xs than you can count.♦ Сколько бы ешё свалилось на неё [Ирину Викторовну] утренних и вечерних заданий-нарядов - не счесть! (Залыгин 1). She'd [Irina Viktorovna would] receive even more orders of the day, morning and evening-there'd be no end to them (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не сосчитать
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12 не сочтешь
• НЕ СЧЕСТЬ < НЕ СОСЧИТАТЬ> ( кого-чего; НЕ СОЧТЕШЬall coll[VP; these forms only; infin is used as impers predic with быть; all variants are used as quantit subj-compl (subj: a clause or subj/ gen: concr or count abstr)]=====⇒ the people (things etc) in question are so numerous that they cannot be counted:- Xs are innumerable < countless>;- there are more Xs than you can count.♦ Сколько бы ешё свалилось на неё [Ирину Викторовну] утренних и вечерних заданий-нарядов - не счесть! (Залыгин 1). She'd [Irina Viktorovna would] receive even more orders of the day, morning and evening-there'd be no end to them (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не сочтешь
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13 не счесть
• НЕ СЧЕСТЬ < НЕ СОСЧИТАТЬ> ( кого-чего; НЕ СОЧТЕШЬall coll[VP; these forms only; infin is used as impers predic with быть; all variants are used as quantit subj-compl (subj: a clause or subj/ gen: concr or count abstr)]=====⇒ the people (things etc) in question are so numerous that they cannot be counted:- Xs are innumerable < countless>;- there are more Xs than you can count.♦ Сколько бы ешё свалилось на неё [Ирину Викторовну] утренних и вечерних заданий-нарядов - не счесть! (Залыгин 1). She'd [Irina Viktorovna would] receive even more orders of the day, morning and evening-there'd be no end to them (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не счесть
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14 Ц-16
ЭTO ЕЩЁ (ТОЛЬКО) ЦВЕТОЧКИ (ЦВЕТИКИ, ЦВЕТКИ), А ЯГОДКИ (БУДУТ) ВПЕРЕДИ (saying often only the first half of the saying is used) this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse: — this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store) this is just a taste of what's to come this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come (the real stuff comes later)) the worst is yet to come you ain't seen nothin' yet (said ironically) the best is yet to come.(Лебедев:) Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). (L.) Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).«(Сталин) кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди» (Алешковский 1). "(Stalin) sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuff comes later" (1a). -
15 это еще только цветики, а ягодки будут впереди
[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]=====⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > это еще только цветики, а ягодки будут впереди
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16 это еще только цветики, а ягодки впереди
[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]=====⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > это еще только цветики, а ягодки впереди
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17 это еще только цветки, а ягодки будут впереди
[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]=====⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > это еще только цветки, а ягодки будут впереди
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18 это еще только цветки, а ягодки впереди
[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]=====⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > это еще только цветки, а ягодки впереди
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19 это еще только цветочки, а ягодки будут впереди
[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]=====⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > это еще только цветочки, а ягодки будут впереди
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20 это еще только цветочки, а ягодки впереди
[saying; often only the first half of the saying is used]=====⇒ this first thing, beginning stage etc is bad, but what is to come will be many times worse:- ≈ this is only the half of it (, there are more "treats" in store);- this is only (just) the beginning (, there's much more to come < the real stuff comes later>);- [said ironically] the best is yet to come.♦ [Лебедев:] Тебе в приданое назначается пятнадцать тысяч рублей серебром... Вот... Смотри, чтоб потом разговоров не было! Постой, молчи! Это только цветки, а будут еще ягодки. Приданого тебе назначено пятнадцать тысяч, но, принимая во внимание, что Николай Алексеевич должен твоей матери девять тысяч, из твоего приданого делается вычитание... (Чехов 4). [L.] Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand rubles. Now look, we don't want arguments afterwards. No, don't speak, this is only the half of it, there are more treats in store. Your dowry's to be fifteen thousand, but as Nicholas owes your mother nine thousand, that's being deducted from the dowry (4b).♦ "[Сталин] кровь из мужика пьет... Но это ещё цветочки. Ягодки у вас обоих впереди" (Алешковский 1). "[Stalin] sucks the peasants' blood. But that's just the beginning. The real stuif comes later" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > это еще только цветочки, а ягодки впереди
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More pie now — (MPN) is a fictional character originating in the O Reilly comic book series around the late nineteen nineties, but popularized more recently in the manga Southgate, Cutter and Tinman released to a limited audience in late 2005. He is a large… … Wikipedia