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1 боюсь данайцев, дары приносящих
боюсь (бойтесь) данайцев, дары приносящих(лат. timeo Danaos et dona ferentes)<I> fear the Greeks, even when bringing giftsК общему удивлению, директор решительно встал на мою точку зрения... "Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes", - заметил по этому поводу Коломнин, немного гордившийся своим знанием латыни. "Боюсь данайцев, даже дары приносящих". (В. Каверин, Открытая книга) — The director, to everyone's surprise, firmly supported my point of view... 'Timeo Danaos et dona fer-entes' was Kolomnin's observation about this incident; he was a little proud of his knowledge of Latin. 'I fear the Greeks even when they bring gifts.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > боюсь данайцев, дары приносящих
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2 GIFT
• Beware of the Greeks bearing gifts (of the gift - bearing Greeks) - Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих (Б), Недруг дарит, зло мыслит (H)• Bound is he that gifts taketh - Чужой хлеб рот дерет (4)• Enemy's gifts are no gifts (An) - Недруг дарит, зло мыслит (H)• Gift in the hand is better than two promises (A) - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H), Не сули собаке пирога, а кинь краюху (H)• Gift is better than a promise (A) - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• Gift long waited for is sold, not given (A) - Одно и то же, что отказать, что поздно дать (O)• Gifts from enemies are dangerous - Недруг дарит, зло мыслит (H)• I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts - Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих (Б)• Throw no gift again at the giver's head - Дают - бери, а бьют - беги (Д)• Who receives a gift sells his liberty - Дадут ломоть, да заставят неделю молоть (Д), Чужой хлеб рот дерет (4) -
3 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) -
4 Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих
You should not trust people you are not on friendly terms with who offer you benefits or presents. See Недруг дарит, зло мыслит (H)Cf: Beware of the Greeks bearing gifts (of the gift-bearing Greeks) (Am.). I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Боюсь данайцев и дары приносящих
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5 бойтесь данайцев и дары приносящих
Citations: I fear the Greeks, even when bringing gifts (Timeo Danaos, et dona ferentes (Вергилий "Энеида"))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > бойтесь данайцев и дары приносящих
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