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1 LEAK
• Little leak will sink a big (great) ship (A) - Невелика болячка, а на тот свет гонит (H)• Small leaks sink big ships - Невелика болячка, а на тот свет гонит (H)• Small leak will sink a great ship (A) - Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела (M), Невелика болячка, а на тот свет гонит (H) -
2 Невелика болячка, а на тот свет гонит
See Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела (М)Cf: A little leak will sink a big ship (Am.). A little leak will sink a great ship (Br.). Small leaks sink big ships (Am.). A small leak will sink a great ship (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Невелика болячка, а на тот свет гонит
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3 в большом деле не бывает мелочей
General subject: a little leak will sink a great ship (Верещагин)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в большом деле не бывает мелочей
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4 Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела
Insignificant causes may result in grave consequences. See Мала искра, да великий пламень родит (M), Невелика болячка, а на тот свет гонит (H)Var.: Москва от искры загорелась. От копеечной свечи Москва сгорелаCf: From a spark a conflagration (Br.). Great events from little causes spring (Br.). A little fire burns up a great deal of corn (Br.). A little hole will sink a ship (Am.). A little spark kindles a great fire (Am,, Br.). Little sticks kindle large fires (Am.). A little stone may upset a large cart (Am.). A little wind kindles a big flame (Am.). A small leak will sink a great ship (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела
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