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21 you cannot get a quart into a pint pot
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot get a quart into a pint pot
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22 you cannot get blood from a stone
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot get blood from a stone
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23 you cannot please everyone
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot please everyone
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24 you cannot please the whole world
var: you cannot please the whole world and his wifeне можна задовольнити весь світEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot please the whole world
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25 you cannot please the whole world and his wife
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot please the whole world and his wife
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26 you cannot please the whole world and your wife
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot please the whole world and your wife
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27 you cannot wash charcoal white
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot wash charcoal white
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28 he that cannot obey cannot command
var: by learning to obey, you will know how to commandsyn: a good leader is also a good followerif you wish command, learn to obeyтой, хто не вміє підкорятися, не може керувати ≅ хто не був ніколи підданим, той не буде добрим паномEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he that cannot obey cannot command
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29 one who cannot respect himself cannot respect another
той, хто не поважає себе, не може поважати іншогоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > one who cannot respect himself cannot respect another
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30 a bad husband cannot be a good man
поганий чоловік не може бути хорошою людиноюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a bad husband cannot be a good man
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31 a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out
syn: a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man can answer in seven yearsодин безумний верне камінь у море, а сто розумних не вийме його a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven yearsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out
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32 a good heart cannot lie
добре серце не може обманюватиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a good heart cannot lie
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33 a good horse cannot be of a bad colour
добра кобила не може бути поганої мастіEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a good horse cannot be of a bad colour
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34 a man cannot be declared guilty in his absence
не можна визнавати людину винною в її відсутностіEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a man cannot be declared guilty in his absence
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35 a stream cannot rise above its source
ріка не може піднятися вище свого джерелаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a stream cannot rise above its source
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36 an occasion lost cannot be redeemed
syn: opportunity seldom knocks twiceщаслива нагода рідко приходить двічі ≅ двічі літо не бува лови рибу як ловиться одчиняй двері як одчиняються, бо як зачиняться – не скоро відчиниш що раз випустиш, то вже не впіймаєшEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an occasion lost cannot be redeemed
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37 an old dog cannot alter his way of barking
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an old dog cannot alter his way of barking
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38 beggars cannot be choosers
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > beggars cannot be choosers
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39 buy what you do not need and you will soon need what you cannot buy
якщо ти купуєш те, що тобі непотрібно, ти скоро потребуватимеш те, що не зможеш купитиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > buy what you do not need and you will soon need what you cannot buy
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40 foxes, when they cannot reach the grapes, say they are not ripe
var: "Sour grapes", said the fox when he could not reach themколи лисиці не можуть дістати виноград, вони кажуть, що він незрілийEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > foxes, when they cannot reach the grapes, say they are not ripe
См. также в других словарях:
cannot — is usually written as one word, although can not occurs from time to time in letters, examination scripts, etc. The contraction can t is fairly recent (around 1800) and does not occur (for example) in Shakespeare. Can t is often articulated even… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
Cannot — Can not [Can to be able + not.] Am, is, or are, not able; written either as one word or two. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cannot — c.1400, from CAN (Cf. can) (v.) + NOT (Cf. not). O.E. expressed the notion by ne cunnan … Etymology dictionary
cannot — ► CONTRACTION ▪ can not … English terms dictionary
cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium
cannot — can|not [ˈkænət, nɔt US na:t] modal v 1.) a negative form of can ▪ Mrs Armstrong regrets that she cannot accept your kind invitation. 2.) cannot but formal used to say that you feel you have to do something ▪ One cannot but admire her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
cannot — This term should be spelled as one word (cannot) unless you wish to emphasize not. Such usage is rare, but it is permissible in a statement such as I can hear you, but I can not understand you. Use of can t for cannot is sanctioned by widespread… … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
cannot — contraction can not. Usage Both the one word form cannot and the two word form can not are acceptable, but cannot is far more common. Reserve the two word form for constructions in which not is part of a set phrase, such as ‘not only … but… … English new terms dictionary
