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1 the devil is not so black as he is painted
посл.не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют; не так уж он плох, как его изображают; см. тж. not so black as one is painted и paint the devil blacker than he isThe party in power is always crudely dismissed as all black, the opposition as all white. But the average voter knows that the devil is not so black as he is painted and the angel not so white as he makes himself out to be. (‘The Sphere’) — Оппозиция любит изображать правящую партию в черном свете, а себя в розовом, но избиратель знает, что черт не так черен, как его малюют, да и ангел не такой уж белый, как он хочет себя представить.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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2 not so black as one is painted
быть не таким плохим человеком, как другие стараются представить: см. тж. the devil is not so black as he is paintedThe rank and file of Tory historians in these days have worked out that is pretty well a standard technique. First, find a figure whom the Whigs have abused. Second, dig out a fact to show that he was not so black as he was painted. Third, argue that he was after all a very fine fellow and his Whig opponents were a lot of sad dogs. (‘Daily Worker’) — Рядовые историки из консервативной партии выработали в те дни стандартную систему. Во-первых, следовало найти деятеля, который подвергался нападкам вигов. Во-вторых, необходимо было откопать факты, которые доказывали, что он не так плох, как виги старались его представить. И, в-третьих, надо было во всеуслышанье заявить, что он славный малый, а его противники - кучка проходимцев.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > not so black as one is painted
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3 it’s not as black as one is painted
it’s not as black as one is paintednão é tão feio como pintam.English-Portuguese dictionary > it’s not as black as one is painted
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4 the devil is less black than he is painted
the devil is less black than he is paintedo diabo não é tão feio como o pintam.English-Portuguese dictionary > the devil is less black than he is painted
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5 he is not so black as he is painted
English-Dutch dictionary > he is not so black as he is painted
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6 the devil is not so black as he is painted
var: the lion is not so fierce as he is paintedне такий чорт страшний, як його малюють ≅ у страху очі великі у страху очі по яблуку не так страшно, як написано що сіре, те й вовк боязливому страх в очі лізе вовк не такий лихий, як страшнийEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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7 devil is not so black as he is painted
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > devil is not so black as he is painted
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8 he is not as black as he is painted
Общая лексика: не так уж он плох, как его изображаютУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is not as black as he is painted
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9 he is not so black as he is painted
1) Общая лексика: не так уж он плох, как его изображают, он не так плох, как его изображают2) Макаров: от не так плох, как его изображаютУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > he is not so black as he is painted
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10 not be as black as you are painted
Американский английский: не так страшен черт, как его малюютУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not be as black as you are painted
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11 not so black as he is painted
Общая лексика: не так плох, как его изображаютУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > not so black as he is painted
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12 the devil is not so black as he is painted
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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13 the devil is not so black as it is painted
Поговорка: Не так страшен чёрт как его малюютУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the devil is not so black as it is painted
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14 The devil Is not so black as he is painted.
<03> Ср. Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > The devil Is not so black as he is painted.
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15 the devil is not so black as he is painted
посл.ср. Не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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16 The devil is not so black as he is painted.
фраз. Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The devil is not so black as he is painted.
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17 The devil isn't so black as he is painted.
фраз. Не так страшен черт, как его малюют.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > The devil isn't so black as he is painted.
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18 he is not so black as he is painted
не так страшен черт, как его малюютАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > he is not so black as he is painted
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19 the devil is not so black as he is painted
השד אינו נורא כל כך* * *◙ ךכ לכ ארונ וניא דשה◄English-Hebrew dictionary > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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20 the devil is not so black as he is painted
de duivel is niet zo slecht als hij er uit zietEnglish-Dutch dictionary > the devil is not so black as he is painted
См. также в других словарях:
the devil is not so black as he is painted — Cf. late 15th cent. Fr. toutesfois n’est il pas sy deable qu’il est noir, a man is not always as devilish as he is black. 1534 MORE Dialogue of Comfort (1553) III. xxii. Some saye in sporte, and thinke in earnest: The devill is not so blacke as… … Proverbs new dictionary
not be as black as are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
not be as black as it is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
be as black as are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
be as black as it is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
not as black as he is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
not as black as she is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
not as black as it is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
black — black1 W1S1 [blæk] adj comparative blacker superlative blackest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(colour)¦ 2¦(no light)¦ 3¦(people)¦ 4¦(drink)¦ 5¦(dirty)¦ 6¦(without hope)¦ 7¦(humour)¦ 8¦(angry)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
black — 1 adjective 1 COLOUR having the colour of night or coal: a black evening dress | The mountains looked black against the moon. | She has short black hair. 2 PEOPLE a) someone who is black is a member of a dark skinned race, especially the Negro… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
black — see it doesn’t matter if a cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice the devil is not so black as he is painted February fill dyke, be it black or be it white two blacks don’t make a white … Proverbs new dictionary
