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посл."когда у жуликов разлад, честным людям хорошо живётся"Stories have been leaking in Washington about the money spent in keeping Katanga safe for imperialism. Between the competing colonial camps there is some dispute and you know the old saying: ‘When thieves fall out...’ (‘Daily Worker’) — В Вашингтоне ходят слухи о суммах, затраченных на то, чтобы сохранить Катангу в лагере империализма. В связи с этим возникли разногласия между конкурирующими колониальными странами. А знаете, "когда у жуликов разлад..."
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when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own — 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. ix. L1 And olde folke vnderstood, Whan theues fall out, true men come to their good, Which is not alwaie true. a 1640 DAY & CHETTLE Blind Beggar (1659) IV. G2v Here’s the old Proverb right, When false… … Proverbs new dictionary
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fall — noun see hasty climbers have sudden falls pride goes before a fall verb see fall down seven times, get up eight the apple never falls far from the tree between two stools one falls to the ground … Proverbs new dictionary
honest — see when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own … Proverbs new dictionary
own — see the devil looks after his own when thieves fall out, honest men come by their own … 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
man — see man cannot live by bread alone whatever man has done, man may do a man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks man is the measure of all things man proposes, God disposes man’s extremity is … Proverbs new dictionary
thief — see set a thief to catch a thief hang a thief when he’s young, and he’ll no’ steal when he’s old there is honour among thieves the more laws, the more thieves and bandits little thieves are hanged, but great ones escape … Proverbs new dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
List of Marvel Family enemies — Through his adventures, Fawcett Comics/DC Comics superhero Captain Marvel and his Marvel Family gained a host of enemies, including the following: Contents 1 Acrobat 2 Adolf Hitler 3 Amoeba Family … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
