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21 heavy burdens kill little people, but they make great ones
syn: trials break little men but make great onesважкий тягар вбиває пересічних людей і створює великихEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > heavy burdens kill little people, but they make great ones
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22 it is a task to learn, but it is much harder to unlearn
var: one who has learned unlearns with difficultyto learn is hard, but to unlearn is harderважко навчитися, але ще важче розучитисяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is a task to learn, but it is much harder to unlearn
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23 it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing
var: it not clever to play, but to stop playingтреба мати розум не для того, щоб грати в азартні ігри, а для того, щоб припинити в них гратиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing
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24 it not clever to play, but to stop playing
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it not clever to play, but to stop playing
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25 laws are like cobwebs which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > laws are like cobwebs which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break through
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26 laws catch flies, but let hornets go free
var: laws are like cobwebs which may catch small flies, but let wasps and hornets break throughsyn: petty crimes are punished; great ones are rewarded≅ закон як павутиння – джміль проскочить, а муха – застряне велика муха прорветься з павутиння, а маленька – ніколи великих злодіїв пускають, а малих вішають кому скрутиться, а кому змелеться petty crimes are punished; great ones are rewardedEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > laws catch flies, but let hornets go free
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27 near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt
var: near is my shirt, but nearer is my skinsyn: the parson ( або priest) always christens his own child first≅ своя пазуха ближче всякому своє рило мило всяке б хотіло, щоб до нього мазаним всякий за себе дбає чоловік собі не ворог курка що гребе, то все на себе брат братом, сват сватом – а гроші не рідня хоч ми брати, але наші кишені не сестри всякому своя сорочка ближче до тіла кожна ручка собі горне кожна рука до себе крива всякий чорт на своє коло воду тягне своє золото і в попелі видно blood is thicker than water charity begins at homeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > near is my coat, but nearer is my shirt
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28 near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > near is my shirt, but nearer is my skin
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29 nothing is certain but the unforeseen
var: nothing is positively certain but uncertaintyєдина певна річ – непередбаченеEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > nothing is certain but the unforeseen
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30 nothing is positively certain but uncertainty
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > nothing is positively certain but uncertainty
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31 nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleas
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32 nothing should be done in haste but gripping a flea
var: nothing must be done hastily but killing of fleasпоспіх є доречним тільки при ловленні блокEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > nothing should be done in haste but gripping a flea
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33 one is never so badly off but that he can find another who is worse
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one is never so badly off but that he can find another who is worse
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34 our happiness does not consist in things, but in thoughts
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > our happiness does not consist in things, but in thoughts
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35 the buyer has need of a hundred eyes, the seller of but one
var: the buyer has need of a thousand eyes; the seller wants but oneпокупець повинен мати тисячу очей, а продавцеві вистачить і одногоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the buyer has need of a hundred eyes, the seller of but one
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36 the buyer has need of a thousand eyes; the seller wants but one
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the buyer has need of a thousand eyes; the seller wants but one
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37 there is a remedy for all things but death
syn: every door may be shut, but death's doorвід смерті не втечеш смерть нікого не мине ≅ на смерть нема зілля є зілля на всяку слабість, тільки на смерть нема смерть на лестощі не зважає death takes no denialEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > there is a remedy for all things but death
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38 they all know what to do with a bad wife but he who's got one
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > they all know what to do with a bad wife but he who's got one
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39 to learn is hard, but to unlearn is harder
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > to learn is hard, but to unlearn is harder
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40 trials break little men but make great ones
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > trials break little men but make great ones
См. также в других словарях:
but — but … Dictionnaire des rimes
but — [ by(t) ] n. m. • 1245; probablt frq. °but « souche, billot » 1 ♦ Point visé, objectif. ⇒ 2. blanc, cible. Viser le but. Atteindre, toucher le but (cf. Faire mouche, mettre dans le mille). Manquer le but. Spécialt (Boules) Cochonnet. Pointer une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
but — 1. general. But is a preposition and conjunction, and is used contrastively: (preposition) Everyone seems to know but me / (conjunction) Everyone seems to know but I don t. In more modern usage, as the OED and Fowler (1926) have both recognized,… … Modern English usage
But — (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out}; cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
But if — But But (b[u^]t), prep., adv. & conj. [OE. bute, buten, AS. b[=u]tan, without, on the outside, except, besides; pref. be + [=u]tan outward, without, fr. [=u]t out. Primarily, b[=u]tan, as well as [=u]t, is an adverb. [root]198. See {By}, {Out};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
but — but·ler; but·ler·age; but·ler·ite; but·lery; but·ter·bump; but·ter·bur; but·ter·i·ness; but·ter·is; but·ter·less; but·ter·man; but·tle; but·ton·er; but·ton·less; but·tony; but·tress·less; but·ty; hack·but; hack·but·eer; hal·i·but; hal·i·but·er;… … English syllables
but — BUT. s. m. L endroit où l on vise. Viser au but. frapper le but. mettre sur le but. atteindre, toucher le but. donner au but. Il sig. fig. La fin que l on se propose. Je n ay autre but en cela, que &c. c est mon but. se proposer un but. On dit… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
but — but1 [but; ] unstressed [ bət] prep. [ME < OE butan, buton, without, outside; WGmc comp. < * be , *bi ,BY + * utana, from without: see OUT] 1. with the exception of; excepting; save [nobody came but me ]: earlier, and still sometimes,… … English World dictionary
But.fr — BUT Pour les articles homonymes, voir BUT (homonymie). Logo de BUT Création 1972 … Wikipédia en Français
But ! — But ! Pays France Langue Français Périodicité Hebdomadaire Genre Presse sportive Date de fondation … Wikipédia en Français
But! — But ! But ! {{{nomorigine}}} Pays … Wikipédia en Français