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121 every bird likes its own nest
посл.(every bird likes its own nest (тж. every bird thinks his own nest best))всякая птица своё гнездо любит; ≈ всяк кулик своё болото хвалит [этим. фр. à chaque oiseau son nid est beau]Large English-Russian phrasebook > every bird likes its own nest
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122 foul one's own nest
"пачкать своё гнездо"; разглашать семейные ссоры, дрязги; ≈ выносить сор из избы [происходит от пословицы it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest; см. it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest]You'll soon tell me I'm fouling my own nest, and I shall retort that it's foul enough without any assistance from me. (R. Aldington, ‘The Colonel's Daughter’, part I, ch. 6) — Вы скажете мне теперь, что я гажу в собственном гнезде, а я отвечу вам, что оно достаточно загажено и без моего участия.
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123 it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest
посл."только дурная птица поганит своё гнездо" (ср. сор из избы выносить); см. тж. foul one's own nestAugustus: "...Do you mean to say, you scoundrel, that an Englishman is capable of selling his country to the enemy for gold?" The clerk: "Not as a general thing I wouldn't say it, but there's men here would sell their own mothers for two coppers if they got the chance." Augustus: "...it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest." (B. Shaw, ‘Augustus Does His Bit’) — Август: "...Вы хотите сказать, негодяй, что англичанин способен за деньги продать свою родину врагу?" Письмоводитель: "Вообще, я бы этого не сказал, но здесь найдутся люди, которые родную мать продадут, если представится случай." Август: "...скверная это птица, которая поганит собственное гнездо!"
Large English-Russian phrasebook > it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest
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124 completely nested nest
to take a nest — разорить гнездо, брать яйца или птенцов
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125 hornet's nest
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126 test nest
to take a nest — разорить гнездо, брать яйца или птенцов
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127 foul one's (own) nest
«пoгaнить cвoё гнeздo», paзглaшaть ceмeйныe ccopы, дpязги; вынocить cop из избы [пpoиcxoдит oт пocлoвицы it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest тoлькo дуpнaя птицa пoгaнит cвoё гнeздo]You'll soon tell me I'm fouling my own nest, and I shall retort that it's foul enough without any assistance from me (R. Aldington) -
128 a little bird is content with a little nest
Пословица: по Сеньке и шапка (used( as a comment) about a person who seems to get exactly what he (she) deserves and is worthy of), по Сеньке шапка (used( as a comment) about a person who seems to get exactly what he (she) deserves and is worthy of)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a little bird is content with a little nest
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