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1 you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink
men kan een paard wel in 't water trekken, maar niet dwingen dat het drinktEnglish-Dutch dictionary > you can lead a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink
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2 you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drink
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drink
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3 you can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
You can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it/him drink Не всего можно добиться силойEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > you can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
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4 you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
посл.(you can (или may) take a horse (или a man may lead a horse) to the water, but you cannot make him drink)"можно пригнать коня на водопой, но пить его не заставишь"; ≈ не всего можно добиться силойIf he is very strongly set against the work, perhaps it is better that he should take the opportunity there is now to break his articles. I am naturally very disappointed, but as you know you can take a horse to the water, but you can't make him drink. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 39) — Если Филип решительно настроен против своей работы, может быть, лучше воспользоваться случаем и расторгнуть договор. Нечего и говорить, что я очень огорчен тем, как обернулось дело, но вы сами знаете - силком работать не заставишь.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
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5 you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think
syn: you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drinkможна привести хлопчика до коледжу, але не можна примусити його думатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think
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6 You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough.
<01> Вас могут обмануть, если Вы слишком доверяетесь людям, но жизнь станет мукой, если Вы ко всему будете относиться с недоверием. Crane (Крэйн).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > You may be deceived if you trust too much, but you will live in torment if you don't trust enough.
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7 you may have difficulty with this book at first but you'll find it easier as you go along
Общая лексика: сначала вам эта книга покажется трудной, но дальше будет легчеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you may have difficulty with this book at first but you'll find it easier as you go along
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8 You are free not to be a poet, but you have a duty to be a citizen
Общая лексика: поэтом можешь ты не быть, но гражданином быть обязан (Николай Некрасов)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > You are free not to be a poet, but you have a duty to be a citizen
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9 You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > You can lead a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink
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10 you can bring the horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
Американский английский: можно пригнать коня на водопой, но пить его не заставишьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you can bring the horse to water, but you can't make him drink.
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11 you can run but you can't hide
Общая лексика: Ты можешь бежать, но тебе не скрыться. (бежать в смысле убегать (от кого-то))Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you can run but you can't hide
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12 you can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
Пословица: можно пригнать коня на водопой, но пить его не заставишь, не всего можно добиться силой, силою не все возьмёшь (дословно: Можно отвести лошадь на водопой, но невозможно заставить её пить)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
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13 you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
1) Общая лексика: насильно мил не будешь2) Пословица: сердцу не прикажешьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
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14 you can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > you can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
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15 you can write the report in a week, but you'll need to stick at it
Общая лексика: отчёт можно написать за неделю, но придётся не разгибать спиныУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you can write the report in a week, but you'll need to stick at it
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16 you may not like it, but you'll have to do it, whether or no
Общая лексика: вам, возможно, это не нравится, но так или иначе вам придётся это сделатьУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > you may not like it, but you'll have to do it, whether or no
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17 You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
<01> Вы можете постоянно обманывать несколько человек или некоторое время всех людей, но Вы не можете постоянно обманывать всех людей. Lincoln (Линкольн).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > You can fool some of the people all the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all the time.
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18 You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
<03> Можно отвести лошадь на водопой, но невозможно заставить ее пить. Ср. Силою не все возьмешь.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink.
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19 You can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.
<01> Вы можете подвести лошадь к воде, но не сможете заставить ее пить (Силою не все возьмешь). Proverb (Пословица).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > You can take the horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink.
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20 you can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
посл.Можно отвести лошадь на водопой, но невозможно заставить ее пить.ср. Силою не все возьмешь.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > you can take a horse to the water but you cannot make him drink
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