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1 GREEK
• Beware of the Greeks bearing gifts (of the gift bearing Greeks) - Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих (Б), Недруг дарит, зло мыслит (H)• I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts - Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих (Б)• When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war - Дым с чадом сошелся (Д), Кремень на кремень - искра (K), Нашла коса на камень (H) -
2 Кремень на кремень - искра
When two men or parties matching in power do not yield each other, a great struggle starts. See Нашла коса на камень (H)Cf: When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Кремень на кремень - искра
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3 нашла коса на камень
lit. the scythe clashed on stone, i.e. one has met one's match; cf. diamond cut diamond; when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug of warВ этом вопросе Птаха уловил нескрываемую угрозу. Коса нашла на камень. Андрий не желал размолвки - не для этого он шёл сюда. (Н. Островский, Как закалялась сталь) — In this question Ptakha caught an undisguised threat. Their glances were scythe cutting on stone. Andryi had little desire for a tiff - he had not come here for that.
- Эй, Наташа! - Чудинов схватил мегафон... - Скуратова! Вы что это, на самом деле?.. Обиделась, что ли? - Да уж, знаешь, нашла коса на камень. (Л. Кассиль, Ход белой королевы) — 'Natasha!' Chudinov shouted through his megaphone. 'Natasha, what do you think you're doing?... I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings!' 'Well, it looks like it's diamond cut diamond.'
У неё был крутой, в отца, характер, тут нашла коса на камень, и она решила искать себе самостоятельной жизни... (К. Симонов, Софья Леонидовна) — She had, like her father, a tough nature, the scythe clashed on stone, and so she decided to make an independent life for herself...
- На что вы меня толкаете? Пресмыкаться перед гадиной я не стану! - Вот то-то и оно, - понимающе сказал урядник... - Наехала коса на камень. (Г. Марков, Сибирь) — 'What are you trying to make me do? I'll never grovel before a person like that.' 'Yes, I see,' said the policeman understandingly... 'She's met her match this time.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нашла коса на камень
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4 когда встречаются достойные соперники, большого сражения не миновать
General subject: when Greek meets Greek (then comes the tug of war)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > когда встречаются достойные соперники, большого сражения не миновать
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5 Дым с чадом сошелся
See Нашла коса на камень (Н)Cf: Diamond cuts diamond (Am., Br.). Iron cuts iron (Am.). When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Дым с чадом сошелся
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6 Нашла коса на камень
Unyielding men will not give in to one another. See Дым с чадом сошелся (Д), Кремень на кремень - искра (K), Налетел топор на сук (H), Наскочила кость на кость (H), Остер топор, да и сук зубаст (O)Cf: Diamond cuts diamond (Am., Br.). Iron cuts iron (Am.). When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Нашла коса на камень
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