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1 dog in the manger
«Собака на сене». В английском языке словосочетание dog in the manger используется как прилагательное: a dog in the manger atttude/outlook/policy. В известной басне Эзопа собака, уютно устроившаяся в яслях (manger), не позволила корове есть сено, несмотря на то, что оно собаке для еды не годилось. Это выражение описывает мировоззрение тех, кто ревностно хранит для себя совершенно не нужные им вещи, в то время как другие нуждаются в них.You are prepared to let these vegetables rot, rather than give them away to those who are hungry. I call that a dog in the manger attitude. — Ты готов оставить эти овощи, чтобы они сгнили, но не отдать их тем, кто голоден. Это поведение «собаки на сене».
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2 dog in the manger
Общая лексика: собака на сене (a dog in the manger - someone who keeps something that they do not really want in order to prevent anyone else from having it. The British have a dog-in-the-manger attitude to the island, no longer needing it themsel)
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