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1 God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
посл.≈ Бог по силе крест налагает (отсюда temper the wind to the shorn lamb; см. temper the wind to the shorn lamb) [это выражение с французского языка перевёл Л. Стерн в "Сентиментальном путешествии", который, по мнению Бруэра, "did not improve the sense in substituting lamb for sheep; for lambs are never shorn"]‘And what about you, Elliott?’ I asked. ‘Oh, I'm not complaining,’ he answered airily. ‘God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘The Razor's Edge’, ch. III) — - Как дела, Эллиот? - спросил я. - Не жалуюсь, - сразу же ответил он. - Как говорится, Бог по силе крест налагает.
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2 God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
syn: God makes the back to the burdenheaven protects children, sailors, and drunken menБог по силі хрест накладає ≅ сліпого Бог веде fortune favours the fools fortune favors the fools don't strike a man when he is downEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
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3 God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
Общая лексика: Бог по силе крест налагаетУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb
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4 temper the wind to the shorn lamb
≈ облегчить участь бедняка [происходит от пословицы God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb; см. God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb]Reviewers sometimes temper the wind to the shorn... lamb. (Kenk) — Рецензенты иногда милосердно относятся к бедняге... автору.
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5 temper the wind to the shorn lamb
oблeгчить учacть бeднякa [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb Бoг пo cилe кpecт нaлaгaeт [этo выpaжeниe c фpaнцузcкoгo языкa пepeвёл Л. Cтepн в "Ceнтимeнтaльнoм путeшecтвии", кoтopый, пo мнeнию лeкcикoгpaфa Бpуэpa, "did not improve the sense in substituting lamb for sheep; for lambs are never shorn"]Reviewers sometimes temper the wind to the shorn... lambConcise English-Russian phrasebook > temper the wind to the shorn lamb
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6 God makes the back to the burden
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7 god
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8 fortune favours the fools
var: fools have fortunesyn: God tempers the wind to the shorn lambдурням щастя дурному щастя сприяє ≅ за дурним щастя біжить дурневі і Бог не противиться розумний дбає, а дурня Бог наділяє пуста голова ані посивіє, ані полисіє God tempers the wind to the shorn lambEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > fortune favours the fools
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9 fortune favors the fools
var: fools have fortunesyn: God tempers the wind to the shorn lambдурням щастя дурному щастя сприяє ≅ за дурним щастя біжить дурневі і Бог не противиться розумний дбає, а дурня Бог наділяєEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > fortune favors the fools
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10 temper
I ['tempə(r)]1) (mood) umore m.to keep o control one's temper mantenere la calma; to lose one's temper perdere le staffe; to fly into a temper infuriarsi, andare su tutte le furie; tempers flared o frayed gli animi si surriscaldarono; in a fit of temper — in un impeto di collera
2) (nature) carattere m.to have an even, a hot temper — avere un carattere mite, irascibile
3) ind. tempra f.II ['tempə(r)]1) (moderate) attenuare, moderare, temperare2) ind. temprare [ steel]* * *['tempə] 1. noun1) (a state of mind; a mood or humour: He's in a bad temper.) umore2) (a tendency to become (unpleasant when) angry: He has a terrible temper.) carattere, temperamento3) (a state of anger: She's in a temper.) collera2. verb1) (to bring metal to the right degree of hardness by heating and cooling: The steel must be carefully tempered.) temprare2) (to soften or make less severe: One must try to temper justice with mercy.) temperare, attenuare•- - tempered- keep one's temper
- lose one's temper* * *temper /ˈtɛmpə(r)/n.1 [u] (ind.) tempra, tempera; (metall.) rinvenimento: the temper of glass, la tempera del vetro; steel of the finest temper, acciaio della miglior tempra; temper time, tempo di rinvenimento4 temperamento; carattere; indole: He has a fiery temper, ha un temperamento focoso; She has a sweet temper, ha un'indole dolce; a foul temper, un brutto carattere; un caratteraccio; a filthy temper, un carattere schifoso; a hot temper, un temperamento ardente (o focoso); an ill temper, un cattivo carattere; a violent temper, un'indole violenta5 stato d'animo; umore: He was in a bad [good] temper, era di malumore [di buonumore]6 [u] (fam.) collera; ira; stizza: a fit of temper, un accesso d'ira; to get (o to fly) into a temper, andare su tutte le furie; montare in collera; adirarsi7 (pl.) – tempers (fam.), i nervi: ( calcio) Tempers began to fray in the second half, i nervi cominciarono a saltare nel secondo tempo● (metall.) temper brittleness, fragilità al rinvenimento □ to get sb. 's temper up, mandare in collera q.; fare saltare i nervi a q. □ to have a quick temper, scaldarsi per un nonnulla; pigliar fuoco come un fiammifero □ to keep one's temper, mantenere la calma; restare calmo □ to lose one's temper, perder le staffe; andare in collera; uscire dai gangheri (fam.) □ to be out of temper, essere di malumore; essere adirato, stizzito; essere in collera □ to try sb. 's temper, mettere a dura prova la pazienza di q. □ That boy has a temper, quel ragazzo ha un caratterino!FALSI AMICI: temper non significa tempera. (to) temper /ˈtɛmpə(r)/A v. t.1 (ind., metall.) temprare; rinvenire: to temper steel [glass], temprare l'acciaio [il vetro]2 diluire; stemperare: to temper clay, mescolare l'argilla; Some paints are tempered with oil, alcune vernici si stemperano con l'olio3 (fig. form.) temperare; attenuare; moderare; mitigare: to temper justice with mercy, temperare la giustizia con la misericordia; to temper unemployment, attenuare la disoccupazioneB v. i.(metall.) temprarsi; prendere la tempra; rinvenire● (prov.) God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, Dio manda il freddo secondo i panni.* * *I ['tempə(r)]1) (mood) umore m.to keep o control one's temper mantenere la calma; to lose one's temper perdere le staffe; to fly into a temper infuriarsi, andare su tutte le furie; tempers flared o frayed gli animi si surriscaldarono; in a fit of temper — in un impeto di collera
2) (nature) carattere m.to have an even, a hot temper — avere un carattere mite, irascibile
3) ind. tempra f.II ['tempə(r)]1) (moderate) attenuare, moderare, temperare2) ind. temprare [ steel] -
11 _Бог; релігія
all are not saints that go to the church all things are possible with God the best sermon is a good life the cowl does not make the monk danger past, God is forgotten do your best and leave the rest with God each one holds his religion for the best earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal every man for himself, and God for us all faith will move mountains God heals and the doctor takes the fee God helps those who help themselves God is always on the side of the big battalions God is no respecter of persons God made the country and man made the town God restores health, and the physician gets thanks God sends meat and the devil sends cooks God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb the gods send nuts to those who have no teeth God's clock strikes on time God's in his heaven; all's right with the world God's mill grinds slow but sure the greater the sinner, the greater the saint he that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages it matters not what religion an ill man is of like priest, like people the Lord chastises His own the lord knows when to clip our wings the Lord who gave can take away man proposes, God disposes a man without a religion is a horse without a bridle many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it the nearer the church, the farther from God preacher, be advised by your own sermons preachers can talk but never teach unless they practice what they preach religion should be a rule of life, not a casual incident of it some people depend too little on the Lord, and some people depend too much on Him those, who know all about heaven seldom get there where God builds a church, the Devil will build a chapel whom Gods would destroy, they first make mad you cannot serve God and Mammon -
12 don't strike a man when he is down
syn: God tempers the wind to the shorn lambлежачого не б'ють fortune favours the fools fortune favors the foolsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > don't strike a man when he is down
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13 heaven protects children, sailors, and drunken men
небеса захищають дітей, моряків та п'яниць ≅ дитина падає – Бог перину підставляє, а як старий падає, то чорт борону підставляє дітям Бог подушки стеле, а старому хоч би соломки підослав God tempers the wind to the shorn lambEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > heaven protects children, sailors, and drunken men
См. также в других словарях:
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb — God mercifully ensures that misfortune does not overwhelm the weak or helpless. The phrase to temper the wind (to the shorn lamb) is also common. Cf. 1594 H. ESTIENNE Premices 47 ces termes, Dieu mesure le froid á la brebis tondue, sont les… … Proverbs new dictionary
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb — {literary} A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. * /After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr.… … Dictionary of American idioms
God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb — {literary} A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. * /After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr.… … Dictionary of American idioms
God\ tempers\ the\ wind\ to\ the\ shorn\ lamb — literary A person who is already helpless will not have more trouble; you will not have more trouble than you can bear. After Mr. Smith lost his job, the Smith s house caught fire, but the fire was put out before much harm was done. Mr. Smith… … Словарь американских идиом
God — see you cannot serve God and Mammon where God builds a church, the devil will build a chapel God helps them that help themselves God is high above, and the tsar is far away God made the country, and man made the town … Proverbs new dictionary
wind — See: GET WIND OF, GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, GONE WITH THE WIND, IN THE WIND, IT S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD, SECOND WIND, STRAW IN THE WIND, TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE S SAILS, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND or THREE SHEETS TO THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
wind — See: GET WIND OF, GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, GONE WITH THE WIND, IN THE WIND, IT S AN ILL WIND THAT BLOWS NOBODY GOOD, SECOND WIND, STRAW IN THE WIND, TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE S SAILS, THREE SHEETS IN THE WIND or THREE SHEETS TO THE… … Dictionary of American idioms
wind — See: get wind of, God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb, gone with the wind, in the wind, it s an ill wind that blows nobody good, second wind, straw in the wind, take the wind out of one s sails, three sheets in the wind or three sheets to the… … Словарь американских идиом
wind — see when the wind is in the east, ’tis neither good for man nor beast April showers bring forth May flowers God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good north wind doth blow, we shall have snow … Proverbs new dictionary
lamb — see the bleating of the kid excites the tiger God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb one might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb March comes in like a lion, and goes out like a lamb … Proverbs new dictionary
lamb — See: GOD TEMPERS THE WIND TO THE SHORN LAMB, IN TWO SHAKES OF A LAMB S TAIL … Dictionary of American idioms