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1 as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
syn: a man can die but onceover shoes, over boots≅ двом смертям не бути, а одної не минути раз козі смерть що хрін, що гірчиця – невелика різниця хрін не солодший редьки between two evils 'tis not worth choosing in for a penny, in for a poundEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
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2 one may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
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3 one might as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
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4 as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb
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5 lamb
1. n1) ягня, баранчик; ягничкаlike a lamb — а) покірно; б) простодушно
2) м'ясо молодого баранчика3) розм. простак4) розм. недосвідчений гравець на біржі5) (скор. від lambskin) овеча шкура, овчинаyou may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — присл. сім бід — один одвіт
2. vягнитися, котитися* * *I [lʒm] vкотитися, ягнитисяII [lʒm] n1) ягня, баранчик; овечка, ягничка; до першої стрижки2) простак; наївне дитя4) молода баранина; м'ясо молодого баранчика5) cкop. вiд lambskin6) lamb's wool1 -
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[ʃiːp]n (pl без змін)1) бара́н, вівця́2) боязка́ (сми́рна, соромли́ва) люди́на; ове́чка3) ове́ча шку́ра4) шевро́ ( сорт шкіри)••as well be hanged for a sheep as [for] a lamb — сім бід - оди́н одві́т
wolf in sheep's clothing — вовк в ове́чій шку́рі
to cast [to make] sheep's eyes at smb. — зако́хано погляда́ти на ко́гось
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7 lamb
[læm] 1. n1) ягня́, бара́нчик, ове́чка; перен. а́гнецьlike a lamb — покі́рливо, покі́рно
2) м'я́со молодо́го бара́нчика3) розм. проста́к4) розм. недосві́дчений граве́ць на бі́ржі••2. vyou may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — сім бід - оди́н одві́т
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n (pl без змін)1) баран; вівця2) боязка, соромлива людина3) обмежена людина, дурень4) розм. другокурсник5) вичинена бараняча шкіра6) церю. пастваto cast (to make) sheep's eyes at smb. — закохано позирати на когось
there is a black sheep in every flock — присл. у родині не без виродка
as well to be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — присл. сім бід — один одвіт
* * *n; (pl без змін)1) зooл. вівцяPamir sheep — памірський архар; c-г. вівця, баран
2) боязка, сором'язлива людина; обмежена, безвольна людина3) дiaл. унів. жapг. второкурсник4) вичинена бараняча шкіра; овчина5) цepк. паства -
9 in for a penny, in for a pound
syn: as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lambthey who play bowls ( або those who pay at bowls) must expect to meet with rubbers≅ обізвався грибом, то лізь у борщ коли взявся за гуж, не кажи, що не дуж не дуж — не берися за гужEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > in for a penny, in for a pound
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10 over shoes, over boots
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11 between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
syn: as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb≅ байдуже ракові в якому глеку його зварять хрін редьки не солодший, вугілля за сажу не біліше що хрін, що гірчиця – невелика різниця чи в камінь головою, чи каменем у голову хоч пень об сову, хоч сову об пень, а все сові лихо хоч в лоб, хоч по лобові as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lambEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > between two evils 'tis not worth choosing
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12 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend -
13 a man can die but once
syn: he that fears death lives not≅ від смерті не втечеш раз мати народила, раз і вмирати раз козі смерть двом смертям не бути, а одної не минути більше разу не вмреш eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow you will die as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lambEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a man can die but once
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