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1 Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself.
<03> Дай дураку веревку, он и повесится. Ср. Попроси дурака богу молиться, он себе лоб расшибет.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself.
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2 give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself
посл.Дай дураку веревку, он и повесится.ср. Попроси дурака богу молиться, он себе лоб расшибет.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > give a fool rope enough, and he will hang himself
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3 give a fool
Give a fool/man enough rope and he will hang himself Заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет -
4 fool
I [fuːl] nглупец, дура, дурак, болванI was a fool to go there. — Я глупо сделал, что пошел туда.
I was a fool to trust him. — С моей стороны было глупостью доверять ему.
Fools will be fools. — ◊ Дурак, он и есть дурак.
He is nobody's fool. — ◊ Он себе на уме. /Он парень не промах. /Его на мякине не проведешь.
Every man has a fool in his sleeve. — ◊ И на солнце есть пятна. /На всякого мудреца довольно простоты.
A fool can ask more questions than ten wise men can answer. — ◊ Дурак может задать больше вопросов, чем десять мудрецов могут ответить.
Fortune favours the fools. — ◊ Дуракам везет.
Give a fool enough rope and he will hang himself. — ◊ Заставь дурака богу молиться, он себе и лоб расшибет
- stupid fool- doddering fool
- poor fool
- silly fool
- be a fool
- make a fool of smb
- play the fool with
- don't be a fool II [fuːl] v1) обманывать, одурачиватьYou can't fool me. — Меня не проведешь.
It didn't fool him. — Он на это не попался.
You had me fooled here. — Вот тут-то вы меня поймали/одурачили.
He was fooled into believing that he had won a lot of money. — Его одурачили, заставив поверить, что он выиграл большую сумму денег.
- fool smb2) дурачиться, баловаться- fool about- fool with -
5 hang
[hæŋ]v(hung [hʌŋ], hanged [hʌŋəd])1) висетьA picture hangs on the wall. — Картина висит на стене.
A lamp hangs from the ceiling. — Лампа висит на потолке.
The coat hangs loosely. — Пальто свободно болтается на фигуре.
- hang high- hang in the air
- hang by a thread2) вешать, подвешиватьShe was hanging wet clothes outside. — Она развешивала мокрое белье на улице.
3) вешать, казнить через повешение, быть повешенным, быть казнённымHe was hanged for murder. — Его повесили за убийство.
We all were to be hanged upon a gibbet. — Все мы были приговорены к виселице.
He hanged for his crimes. — Он был повешен за свои преступления.
Almost was never hanged. — ◊ Осторожность никогда не помешает.
As well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb. — ◊ Семь бед, один ответ.
Give a fool/man enough rope and he will hang himself. — ◊ Заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибет.
To hang by a thread. — ◊ Висеть на волоске
- hang
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