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1 старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь
1) General subject: an old bird is not caught with chaff, old bird is not caught with chaff2) Set phrase: a fox is not taken twice in the same snare, an old bird is not caught by chaff, an old bird is not to be caught with chaff, an old fox is not easily snared, no playing with a straw before an old cat, old birds are not caught with chaff (an experienced, wise, clever person is not to be enticed, fooled so easily), old birds are not to be caught with chaff, you don't catch old birds with chaff3) Saying: you can't catch an old bird with chaffУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь
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• As the old bird sings, so the young ones twitter - Щенок лает, от больших слышит (Щ)• Bad bird, bad eggs - Каково дерево, таковы и сучья (K), От худого семени не жди доброго племени (O), От худой курицы худые яйца (O)• Bird has flown /the coop/ (The) - Ищи ветра в поле (И)• Bird in the hand is better than two in the bush (A) - Птица в руках стоит двух в устах (П)• Bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (A) - Ближняя копеечка дороже дальнего рубля (Б), Лучше сегодня яичко, чем курица завтра (Л), Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе (Л), Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H), Птица в руках стоит двух в устах (П)• Bird in the sack is worth two on the wing (A) - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• Bird is known by his note and a man by his talk (A) - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)• Bird is known by its flight (A) - Видать птицу по полету (B)• Bird is known by its note, and the man by his words (The) - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)• Bird is known by its song (A) - Знать птицу по перьям, а молодца по речам (3)• Birds of a color flock together - Рыбак рыбака видит издалека (P)• Birds of a feather flock together - Масть к масти подбирается (M), Рыбак рыбака видит издалека (P)• Birds once snared fear all bushes - Пуганая ворона и куста боится (П)• Each bird likes his own nest best - Всякая птица свое гнездо любит (B), Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)• Each bird loves to hear himself sing - Всяк сам себе загляденье (B)• Early bird catches (gets) the worm (The) - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K)• Every bird likes its own nest - Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)• Every bird likes to hear himself sing - Всяк сам себе загляденье (B)• Every bird thinks her /own/ nest beautiful (his nest best) - Всякая птица свое гнездо любит (B), Всяк кулик свое болото хвалит (B)• Faraway birds have fine feathers - Славны бубны за горами (C)• God gives (sends) every bird its food, but he does not throw it into the nest - Пироги на кустах не растут (П)• It is a foolish bird that defiles (fouls) its own nest - Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило (Г)• It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest - Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило (Г)• It is the early bird that catches the worm - Кто рано встает, тому Бог дает (K)• It's a poor bird that will dirty its own nest - Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило (Г)• Little bird told me (A) - Слухом земля полнится (C), Сорока на хвосте принесла (C)• Little bird whispered to me (A) - Слухом земля полнится (C)• Old bird is not /to be/ caught by (with) chaff (An) - Старого воробья на мякине не проведешь (C)• One bird in the cage is worth two in the bush - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• One bird in the net is better than a hundred flying - Не сули журавля в небе, дай синицу в руки (H)• Old birds are hard to pluck - В могилу глядит, а над копейкой дрожит (B)• Older the bird, the more unwillingly it parts with its feathers (The) - В могилу глядит, а над копейкой дрожит (B)• Such /a/ bird, such /a/ nest - Какова пряха, такова на ней и рубаха (K), Каков Дема, таково у него и дома (K), Каков мастер, такова и работа (M), Каков строитель, таков и дом (K)• Such bird, such egg - Яблочко от яблони недалеко падает (Я)• There are no birds in the last year's nest - Битого, пролитого да прожитого не воротишь (Б)• You cannot catch old birds with chaff - Старого воробья на мякине не проведешь (C) -
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Experienced people are not easily taken in and outwitted. See Старого волка в тенета не загонишь (QVar.: Стреляного воробья на мякине не обманешь (не проведёшь)Cf: An old bird is not /to be/ caught by (with) chaff (Br.). Old foxes are not easily caught (Am.). An old fox is not easily snared (Br.). You cannot catch old birds with chaff (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Старого воробья на мякине не проведешь
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СТАРОГО ВОРОБЬИ НА МЯКИНЕ НЕ ПРОВЕДЁШЬ (saying) you cannot outwit or deceive an experienced, worldly-wise person (said in praise of o.s. or another person who, thanks to his experience, is able to see through s.o. 's sly intentions or deception): - heshe etc) is too old a bird to be caught with chaffyou can't catch old birds with chaff an old fox isn't easily snared....Мякина» is the husks and stalks separated in the winnowing and threshing of grain and certain other crops. -
5 старого воробья на мякине не проведешь
[saying]=====⇒ you cannot outwit or deceive an experienced, worldly-wise person (said in praise of o.s. or another person who, thanks to his experience, is able to see through s.o.'s sly intentions or deception):- ≈ he <she etc> is too old a bird to be caught with chaff;- an old fox isn't easily snared.—————← "Мякина" is the husks and stalks separated in the winnowing and threshing of grain and certain other crops.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > старого воробья на мякине не проведешь
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6 старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь
старого воробья на < пустой> мякине не проведёшь (не обманешь)посл.an old bird is not to be caught with chaff, old birds are not to be caught with chaff; there is no catching old birds with chaff; you cannot catch an old bird (old birds) with chaff- Макарушка меня вроде за глупого считает, а дюже он ошибается! Молодой он супротив меня, мелко плавает, и все ягоды у него наруже, а меня, старого воробья, на пустой мякине не проведёшь, нет, не проведёшь! (М. Шолохов, Поднятая целина) — 'Makarushka seems to take me for a dim-wit, but he's mighty wrong! He's only a milksop compared to me, a mere chicken, doesn't know any of the tricks of the trade, but I'm an old bird, and you can't catch an old bird like me with chaff, that you can't!'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > старого воробья на мякине не проведёшь
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7 на мякине не проведёшь
( кого)прост.you can't catch him with chaff; you can't fool him; he won't be taken in; he won't be had for a foolИванушке-то с пола/горя: он набил мамон мякиной - и прав; а нас ведь на мякине не проведёшь - мы знаем, где раки зимуют! (М. Салтыков-Щедрин, Добродетели и пороки) — 'That's no skin off the d-Fool's nose; he's stuffed his tummy with chaff and feels righteous; but you don't catch old birds like us with chaff - we know a hawk from a handsaw!'
Студент - существо коллективное и как таковое весьма умён. Его на мякине не проведёшь. Он прекрасно умеет отличить настоящую шутку, внезапно сказанную по случайному поводу, от заранее заготовленного фабриката. (И. Грекова, Кафедра) — A student is a collective creature and as such very clever. He won't be had for a fool. He can very well distinguish a real joke, told spontaneously, from a pre-fabricated one.
- Пивом нас не пои, а дай покритиковать - да ещё с каким апломбом! - профессуру. И то нехорошо, и это не так, и нас, мол, на мякине не проведёшь. (Ю. Трифонов, Студенты) — 'There is nothing we enjoy so much as criticizing our professors - and how cocksure our criticism is! We don't like this, and we don't like that, and we won't allow ourselves to be taken in by anyone!'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на мякине не проведёшь
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8 знать, где раки зимуют
прост.know a thing or two; know what's what; cf. know how many beans make five; know a hawk from a handsawИванушке-то с полагоря: он набил мамон мякиной - и прав; а нас ведь на мякине не проведёшь - мы знаем, где раки зимуют! (М. Салтыков-Щедрин, Добродетели и пороки) — That's no skin off the d-Fool's nose; he's stuffed his tummy with chaff and feels righteous; but you don't catch old birds like us with chaff - we know a hawk from a handsaw!
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > знать, где раки зимуют
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9 вълк
wolf (pl. wolves)вълк в овча кожа a wolf in sheep's clothingгладен съм като вълк be as hungry as a wolfчовек за човека е вълк man is a wolf to manвълк козината си мени, нрава си не мени the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature; what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh; can the leopard change his spotsвълкът и броено яде the wolf will eat sheep that have been counted, a thief will stop at nothingи-ът сит, н агнето цяло вж. агнена вълка затова му е дебел вратът, защото сам си върши работата self done is well done; all is well when one fends for o.s.сам вкарвам вълка в кошарата play into s.o.'s hands; put the cat among the pigeons/near the goldfish bowlтой сам пусна вълка в кошарата it's a bird of his own hatchingговорим за вълка, а вълкът в кошарата talk of the devil and the devil is sure to appearглутница вълци a pack of wolvesна сто вълци кози крак make two bites of a cherry; a scanty shareвълк пастърма държи ли? what chance has a snowball in hell?* * *вълк,м., -ци, (два) въ̀лка зоол. wolf, pl. wolves; глутница \вълкци a pack of wolves; • влизам на \вълкка в устата run into the wolf’s den, walk/run o.’s head into the lion’s mouth; \вълкк в овча кожа wolf in sheep’s clothing; \вълкк пастърма държи ли? what chance has a snowball in hell? \вълккът козината си мени, нрава не the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature; what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh; can the leopard change his spots; главили \вълкка за овчар set a thief to catch a thief; говорим за \вълкка, а той в кошарата talk of the devil and the devil is sure to appear; и \вълккът сит, и агнето цяло you cannot make an omelette without breaking the eggs, you cannot have your cake and eat it; морски \вълкк разг. old salt; на \вълкка затова му е дебел вратът, защото сам си върши работата self done is well done; all is well when one fends for o.’s; на сто \вълкци кози крак make two bites of a cherry; a scanty share; сам вкарвам \вълкка в кошарата play into s.o.’s hands; put the cat among the pigeons/near the goldfish bowl; стар \вълкк прен. an old hand; стар \вълкк в кошара не влиза old birds are not caught with chaff; той сам пусна \вълкка в кошарата it’s a bird of his own hatching; човек за човека е \вълкк man is a wolf to man.* * *wolf (pl. wolves): a вълк in sheep's clothing - вълк в овча кожа* * *1. wolf (pl. wolves) 2. ВЪЛК в овча кожа a wolf in sheep's clothing 3. ВЪЛК пастърма държи ли? what chance has a snowball in hell? 4. ВЪЛКът и броено яде the wolf will eat sheep that have been counted, a thief will stop at nothing 5. влизам на ВЪЛКа в устата run into the wolf's den, walk/ run o.'s head into the lion's mouth 6. главили ВЪЛКа за овчар set a thief to catch a thief 7. гладен съм като ВЪЛК be as hungry as a wolf 8. глутница вълци a pack of wolves 9. говорим за ВЪЛКа, а ВЪЛКът в кошарата talk of the devil and the devil is sure to appear 10. и -ът сит, н агнето цяло вж. агне 11. морски ВЪЛК разг. an old salt 12. на ВЪЛКа затова му е дебел вратът, защото сам си върши работата self done is well done;all is well when one fends for o. s. 13. на сто вълци кози крак make two bites of a cherry;a scanty share 14. сам вкарвам ВЪЛКa в кошарата play into s. o.'s hands;put the cat among the pigeons/near the goldfish bowl 15. стар ВЪЛК в кошара не влиза old birds are not caught with chaff 16. стар ВЪЛК прен. an old hand 17. той сам пусна ВЪЛКа в кошарата it's a bird of his own hatching 18. човек за човека е ВЪЛК man is a wolf to man: ВЪЛК козината си мени, нрава си не мени the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature;what is bred in the bone will come out in the flesh: can the leopard change his spots
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