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1 beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow
var: he who grabs at the shadow may lose the substanceдивися, щоб не упустити реального в гонитві за нереальнимEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow
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2 he who grabs at the shadow may lose the substance
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who grabs at the shadow may lose the substance
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3 never give up the shadow for the substance
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > never give up the shadow for the substance
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4 SHADOW
• Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow - Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H)• Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance - Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H)• Every light has its shadow - Без худа добра не бывает (Б), И на солнце есть пятна (И) -
5 SUBSTANCE
• Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow - Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H)• Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance - Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу (H) -
6 Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу
Do not give up a job or take an action that can deprive you of your living. See От добра добра не ищут (O)Var.: От хлеба хлеба не ищут Cf: Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow (Am.). Catch not at the shadow and lose the substance (Br.). Don't quarrel with your bread and butter (Br.). If you have bread, don't look for cake (Am.). Never leave certainty for hope (Br.). Never quarrel with your bread and butter (Am.). Never quit certainty for hope (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не от хлеба ходят, а к хлебу
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7 _мрії; очікування; сни
air castles are good to have in an earthquake beware lest you lose the substance by grasping the shadow blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed dream of a funeral and you hear of a marriage dreams give wings to fools dreams go by contraries drowsiness dresses a man in rags morning dreams come true the more a man dreams, the less he believesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _мрії; очікування; сни
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