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1 a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out
syn: a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven yearsодин безумний верне камінь у море, а сто розумних не вийме його a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven yearsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out
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2 a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven years
syn: a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull outрозумний за сім років не відповість на запитання, які дурень поставить за одну годину ≅ як напише дурень, то не розбере й розумний як напише один дурень, то й сто розумних не розбере один дурень зіпсує, то і десять розумних не направлятьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven years
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3 a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven years
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4 a fool may ask more questions than a wise man can answer
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fool may ask more questions than a wise man can answer
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5 _дурість
all asses wag their ears all men are fools, but the wisest of fools are called philosophers arguing with a fool shows there are two ask a silly question and you get a silly answer as the fool thinks, so the bell clinks the ass is known by its ears asses as well as pitchers have ears blame-all and praise-all are two blockheads change of weather is a discourse of fools children and fools have merry lives children and fools must not play with edged tools children and fools tell the truth dreams give wings to fools the darkest place is under the candlestick every ass loves to hear himself bray every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the king's horses every fool will be meddling experience is the teacher of fools folly grows without watering a fool always finds a bigger fool to admire a fool always rushes to the fore a fool and his money are soon parted a fool believes everything a fool is known by his conversation a fool is known by his laughing a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven years a fool over forty is a fool indeed a fool may give a wise man counsel a fool may sometimes speak to the purpose a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out a fool who keeps his mouth closed fools the whole world the fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool the fool wonders; the wise man asks a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words fools and bairns should never see half-done work fools go in crowds fools make feasts and wise men eat them fools never know when they are well fools rush in where angels fear to tread fortune favors the fools give a man enough rope and he will hang himself a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not he that makes himself an ass must not complain if men ride him he who is born a fool is never cured honey is not for the ass's mouth if all fools wore white caps, we'd all look like geese if an ass goes traveling, he'll not come back a horse if fools went not to market, bad wares would not be sold in spite of colleges and schools, the world remains a ship of fools it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool than to speak and prove the same it is ill manners to silence a fool, and it is cruelty to let him go on it is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait a learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one lend and lose is the game of fools little wit in the head makes much work for the feet one fool makes many never bray at an ass never show a fool a half-done work no fool like an old fool none is a fool always, everyone sometimes riches serve a wise man but command a fool silence is the virtue of a fool success ruins a fool there are a great many asses without long ears it is better to lose with a wise man than to win with a fool a wager is a fool's argument the way of a fool is right in his own eyes when a fool has made up his mind, the market has gone by a white wall is the fool's writing paper: he writes his name there a wise man changes his mind, a fool never will a wise man learns by the experiences of others; an ordinary man learns by his own experience; a fool learns by nobody's experiences a wise man's day is worth a fool's life the wise seek wisdom; the fool has found it words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money -
6 _слово; сила слова
actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _слово; сила слова
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7 _гнів і м'якість
anger and haste hinder good counsel anger begins with folly and ends with repentance anger dies quickly in a good man anger is a short madness an angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes be master of your anger beware the fury of a patient man even a rat, when cornered, will turn and fight he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not hell hath no fury like a woman scorned a little pot is soon hot meekness is not weakness never let the Sun go down on your anger nothing can bring you peace but yourself a snappish dog usually has torn ears soft and fair goes far a soft answer turneth away wrath soon hot, soon cold there is no fury like a woman's fury to be angry is to punish yourself for another's sins two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help and what he cannot help whatever is begun in anger ends in shame the wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils -
8 curiosity killed the cat
syn: a fool may ask more questions than a wise man can answerцікавість до добра не доводить ≅ багато знатимеш – швидко постарієш більше будеш знати, менше будеш спати too much knowledge makes the head baldEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > curiosity killed the cat
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9 too much knowledge makes the head bald
syn: a fool may ask more questions than a wise man can answerбагато знатимеш – голова облізе ≅ розумна голова багато волосся не держить дурна голова не полисіє багато знатимеш – швидко постарієш більше будеш знати, менше будеш спати curiosity killed the catEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > too much knowledge makes the head bald
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