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1 there is no good accord where every man would be a lord
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > there is no good accord where every man would be a lord
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2 у семи нянек дитя без глаза
Set phrase: a public hall is never swept, everybody's business is nobody's business, if you want a thing done well, do it yourself, many commanders sink the ship, many physicians have killed the king, seven baby-sitters can't say why their only baby lost her eye, there is no good accord where every man would be a lord, too many chiefs and not enough indiansУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > у семи нянек дитя без глаза
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3 у семи нянек дитя без глазу
1) General subject: too many cooks spoil the broth2) Set phrase: a public hall is never swept, everybody's business is nobody's business, everybody's business is nobody's business (дословно: Общее дело-ничьё дело. Смысл: дело, порученное всем, остаётся несделанным, так как каждый надеется на другого. Во всяком деле должно быть ответственное лицо), if you want a thing done well, do it yourself, many commanders sink the ship, many physicians have killed the king, seven baby-sitters can't say why their only baby lost her eye, there is no good accord where every man would be a lord, too many chiefs and not enough indians, too many cooks spoil the broth (дословно: Слишком много поваров портят похлёбку)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > у семи нянек дитя без глазу
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