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1 INCH
• Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) - Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть (Д), 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), Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму (П), Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется (П)• Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard - Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть (Д), 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), Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму (П), Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется (П)• Inch breaks no square (An) - Не всякое лыко в строку (H)• Inch in missing is as bad as a mile (An) - Чуть не считается (4)• Inch is as good as an ell (An) - Мал, да удал (M), Не высок водоспуск, а реку держит (H), Рыба мелка, да уха сладка (P)• Man is not measured by inches - Гордись не ростом, а умом (Г)• Men are not /to be/ measured by inches - Гордись не ростом, а умом (Г) -
2 дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит
≈ give him an inch and he'll take a yardРусско-английский учебный словарь > дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит
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3 дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит
Set phrase: give him a finger and he'll take the whole arm, give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm, give him an inch and he'll take a mile (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered), give him an inch and he'll take a yard (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered), give him an inch and he'll take an ell (used to mean: if you grant some people a small favour, it only encourages them to take much more than they are offered), give him an inch and he'll take an ell (дословно: Дай ему вершок, он все три аршина отхватит), if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cowУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит
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4 посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол
Set phrase: allow a pig at table to sit and it'll put on the table its feet, give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm, give him an inch and he will take a mile, give him an inch and he will take a yard, give him an inch and he will take an ell, give him an inch and he'll take an ell (дословно: Дай ему вершок, он все три аршина отхватит), it is hard to break a hog of an ill custom (of an impudent person who has bad manners), let him put in his finger, and he will put in his whole hand, set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride a gallop, set a beggar on a horseback, and he'll ride to the devil, set a beggar on horseback and he'll ride to the devil (дословно: Посади нищего на коня, он и к самому дьяволу отправится)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол
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5 дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит
1) General subject: give him an inch and he'll take an eU, give him an inch and he'll take an ell2) Set phrase: Give him an inch and he'll take a yardУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дай ему палец, он всю руку откусит
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6 дай ему палец, он и всю руку отхватит
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > дай ему палец, он и всю руку отхватит
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7 палец
м.1) (руки, перчатки) finger; ( ноги) toeуказа́тельный па́лец — forefinger, index (finger)
сре́дний па́лец — middle / third finger
безымя́нный па́лец — fourth finger; (на левой руке тж.) ring finger
предохрани́тельный (рези́новый) па́лец — fingerstall
2) тех. (crank) pin, finger, cam••па́лец о па́лец не уда́рить разг. — not stir / lift / raise a finger
вы́сосать из па́льца что-л разг. — fabricate smth, dream the whole thing up
дай ему́ па́лец, он всю ру́ку отку́сит погов. — ≈ give him an inch and he'll take a yard / mile
ему́ па́льца в рот не клади́ разг. — ≈ he is not to be trifled with; watch your step with him
знать что-л как свои́ пять па́льцев разг. — have smth at one's fingertips; know smth backwards, know smth like the back of one's hand
обвести́ вокру́г па́льца (вн.) разг. — cheat (d), dupe (d), deceive [-'siːv] (d), take in (d)
объясни́ть на па́льцах — explain as simply as possible
он па́льцем никого́ не тро́нет — ≈ he wouldn't hurt a fly
попа́сть па́льцем в не́бо разг. — ≈ be wide of the mark; take the wrong sow [səʊ] by the ear идиом.
смотре́ть сквозь па́льцы (на вн.) разг. — look through one's fingers (at); wink (at)
уплы́ть / уйти́ ме́жду па́льцами — slip through one's fingers
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8 Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток
If you grant some men a small favo(u)r, little freedom of action, they will want to get more. See Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д), Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму (П), Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется (П)Var.: Дай с ноготок, попросят с локотокCf: Give him a finger and he will take a hand (Am.). Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (Am., Br.). Give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm (Br.). Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard (Br.). Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток
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9 Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму
See Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д)Cf: Give a dog a finger and he will want a whole hand (Am.). Give him a finger and he will take a hand (Am.). Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (Am.). Give him a ring, and he'll want your whole arm (Br.). Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Подай палец, а за руку сам возьму
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10 Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород
See Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д)Var.: Пусти курицу на грядку - исклюёт весь огородCf: Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (Am., Br.). Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard (Br.). Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород
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11 Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову
See Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д)Cf: Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (Am., Br.). Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard (Br.). Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову
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12 Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть
There is no one so arrogant and demanding as an unprincipled person. See Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д)Cf: Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (Am., Br.) Give knaves an inch and they will take a yard (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Дадут дураку честь, так не знает, где и сесть
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13 Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется
See Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д)Cf: Give a dog a finger and he will want a whole hand (Am.). Give him an inch and he'll take a mile (an ell, a yard) (Am., Br.)Givoknaves an inch and they will take a yard (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Пусти свинью в мякину - она и в зерно заберется
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ДАЙ ЕМУ ПАЛЕЦ, ОН И ВСЮ РУКУ ОТКУСИТ (saying) if you make a small concession to or do a favor for him (her etc), he (she etc) will demand even more: = give him (her etc) an inch and he'll (she'll etc) take a mile given an inch hell (she'll etc) take a yard give ((offer) him (her etc) a finger and he'll (she'll etc) grab your whole arm.(author's usage) (Захар:) Народ наш груб, он некультурен... и, если протянуть ему палец, он хватает всю руку... (Горький 1). (Zakhar:) Our people are coarse and uncultivated. If you offer them a finger they'll grab your whole arm (1b). -
15 дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит
• ДАЙ ЕМУ ПАЛЕЦ, ОН И ВСЮ РУКУ ОТКУСИТ[saying]=====⇒ if you make a small concession to or do a favor for him (her etc), he (she etc) will demand even more:- ≈ give him <her etc> an inch and he'll <she'll etc> take a mile;- given an inch he'll <she'll etc> take a yard;- give < offer> him <her etc> a finger and he'll <she'll etc> grab your whole arm.♦ [author's usage] [Захар:] Народ наш груб, он некультурен... и, если протянуть ему палец, он хватает всю руку... (Горький 1). [Zakhar:] Our people are coarse and uncultivated. If you offer them a finger they'll grab your whole arm (1b).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > дай ему палец, он и всю руку откусит
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