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1 DEVIL
• Cross on the breast, and the devil in the heart (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil and all to pay (The) - Сам черт не разберет (C)• Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose (The) - Цель оправдывает средства (Ц)• Devil dances in an empty pocket (The) - Бедность не грех, а до греха доводит (Б)• Devil finds (makes) work for idle hands /to do/ (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)• Devil is dead (The) - Дело в шляпе (Д)• Devil is ever kind to (is fond of, is good to, is kind to, looks after, protects, takes care of) his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil is not as (so) black as he is painted (The) - Не так страшен черт, как его малюют (H)• Devil knows many things because he is old (The) - Старый волк знает толк (C)• Devil looks after his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil lurks behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil protects his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil rebukes sin (The) - Чья бы корова мычала, а твоя бы молчала (4)• Devil sits behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil takes care of his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil was sick, the devil a monk (a saint) would be; the devil was well, the devil of a monk (a saint) was he (The) - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Don't bid the devil good morning until you have met him - Не реви раньше смерти (H)• Fight the devil with his own tools, or fight the devil with fire - Клин клином вышибают (K), Чем ушибся, тем и лечись (4)• Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell - Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д)• Here is the devil to pay, and no pitch hot - Сам черт не разберет (C)• He that takes the devil into his boat must carry him over the sound - Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж (B)• It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him - Беда к нам приходит верхом, а от нас уходит пешком (Б), Беда приходит пудами, а уходит золотниками (Б)• Nothing goes over the devil's back that doesn't come back under the devil's belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• Pull devil, pull baker - Живи и жить давай другим (Ж)• Speak of the devil /and he is sure to appear/ - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil, and he'll appear - На ловца и зверь бежит (Л), О волке толк, а тут и волк (0), Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil and in he walks - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Talk about the devil and his imps will appear - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and his imp appears - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and you'll see his horns - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• What goes over the devil's back comes under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X), Чужим добром не разживешься (4)• When the devil was sick, a monk was he; when the devil was well, the devil of a monk was he - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Where God has a church, the devil has a chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• Where God has his church (temple), the devil will have his chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• You can't paint the devil white - Черного кобеля не отмоешь добела (4) -
2 Худо нажитое впрок не идет
Things gained in a dishonest way never bring lasting benefit. See За чужим погонишься, свое потеряешь (3), Легко добыто, легко и прожито (Л), Чужим добром не разживешься (4)Var.: Краденое добро впрок не идёт. Неправдой нажитое впрок не ойдёт. Чужая денежка впрок нейдёт: как придёт, так и уйдёт. Чужое добро впрок нейдётCf: Dishonest gains are losses (Am.). An evil gain is equal to a loss (Am.). Evil gotten, evil spent (Am.). Evil won is evil lost (Am.). Не who steals will always fail (Am.). Ill got, ill spent (Am.). Ill-gotten gains are soon lost (Am.). Ill-gotten gains never prosper (Br.). Ill-gotten goods seldom prosper (Am., Br.). Ill-gotten, ill-spent (Br.). Ill-gotten wealth never thrives (Br.). Nothing goes over the devil's back that doesn't come back under the devil's belly (Am.). What goes over the devil's back comes under his belly (Am., Br.). What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Худо нажитое впрок не идет
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3 пришло махом, ушло прахом
Set phrase: what is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly (дословно: Что нажито у черта на спине, то прожито у него под брюхом), Easy come, easy go, What comes with the wind goes with the water, God giveth and God taketh awayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пришло махом, ушло прахом
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4 как нажито, так и прожито
Set phrase: what is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly (дословно: Что нажито у черта на спине, то прожито у него под брюхом)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > как нажито, так и прожито
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5 худо нажитое впрок нейдёт
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > худо нажитое впрок нейдёт
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6 Чужим добром не разживешься
See Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)Cf: Dishonest gains are losses (Am.). An evil gain is equal to a loss (Am.). Ill-gotten goods seldom prosper (Am., Br.). What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Чужим добром не разживешься
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7 как нажито, так и прожито
посл.easy (lightly) come, easy (lightly) go; cf. what is got over the devil's back is spent under his bellyРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > как нажито, так и прожито
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8 пришло махом - ушло прахом
погов.cf. easy come, easy go; what is got over the devil's back is spent under his bellyРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > пришло махом - ушло прахом
См. также в других словарях:
what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly — What is improperly obtained is spent in reckless pleasures or debauchery. 1582 S. GOSSON Plays Confuted G7v That which is gotten ouer the deuils backe, is spent vnder his belly. 1607 MIDDLETON Michaelmas Term IV. i. What’s got over the devil’s… … Proverbs new dictionary
What is got over the devil’s back, is spent under his belly. — См. Чужое добро впрок нейдет … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
devil — see the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends the devil finds work for idle hands to do why should the devil have all the best tunes? the devil is in the details the devil is not so black as he is painted the devil lo … Proverbs new dictionary
back — see God makes the back to the burden what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours … Proverbs new dictionary
belly — see what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
get — see you cannot get blood from a stone be careful what you pray for, you might get it if you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas don’t get mad, get even … Proverbs new dictionary
ill gotten goods never thrive — Cf. CICERO Philippica II. xxvii. 65 male parta, male dilabuntur, things ill gotten slip away in evil ways. A less colourful saying on the same theme as what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly. 1519 W. HORMAN Vulgaria 77 Euyll… … Proverbs new dictionary
spend — see what you spend, you have spare well and have to spend what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly … Proverbs new dictionary
чужое добро впрок нейдет — Ср. What is got over the devil s back, is spent under his belly. Ср. Ce qui vient de fa flüte s en retourne au tambour. Ср. Ce qui vient de flot s en retourne de marée. Что приходит с приливом (моря), уходит с отливом. Ср. Felix criminibus nullus … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона
Чужое добро впрок нейдет — Чужое добро впрокъ нейдетъ. Ср. What is got over the devil’s back, is spent under his belly. Ср. Ce qui vient de la flüte s’en retourne au tambour. Ср. Ce qui vient de flot s’en retourne de marée. Пер. Что приходитъ съ приливомъ (моря) уходитъ съ … Большой толково-фразеологический словарь Михельсона (оригинальная орфография)
