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21 была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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22 была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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23 была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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24 была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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25 была бы шея, хомут найдётся
была бы шея, <а> хомут (ярмо) найдётсяпосл.lit. so long as you have a neck, you'll always find a yoke for it; cf. God shapes the back for the burden; all lay load (loads) on the willing horse; if the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work; the devil finds work for idle hands to do; an ass endures his burden- Думаешь жить с ним, нет ли? - Она, может, и думала б, да он об ней не понимает, - вмешалась хозяйка... - Наплюй на него, бабонька. Была б шея, а ярмо будет, - с нескрываемым сожалением посоветовала она. (М. Шолохов, Тихий Дон) — 'Do you think of living with him or not!' 'She might think of it, but he doesn't,' their hostess intervened... 'Spit on him, woman! So long as you have a neck, you'll always find a yoke for it, one woman advised her with unconcealed pity in her voice.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > была бы шея, хомут найдётся
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26 было бы болото, а черти будут
было бы болото, а черти будут (найдутся, заведутся)посл.cf. there will always be idle hands ready to do the devil's work- Что ты, что ты? - проговорил батюшка... Да этак у нас все суды опустеют. - И, хозяин, о чём хлопочешь! - продолжал приказный... - Было бы только болото, а черти заведутся. (М. Загоскин, Нежданные гости) — 'But come now!' Father sputtered... 'If that were to happen all our law-courts would be left empty.' 'No need to worry, kind sir,' the clerk returned at once. 'There will always be idle hands ready to do the devil's work...'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > было бы болото, а черти будут
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27 лень - мать всех пороков
1) General subject: an idle brain is the devil's workshopУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лень - мать всех пороков
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28 работать как чёрт
1) Colloquial: be a demon for work2) Makarov: be a devil for work, work like hell -
29 работать как черт
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30 трудоголик
1) General subject: work dork2) Colloquial: eager beaver3) British English: devil of work4) Economy: workagolic (work + alcoholic)5) Cinema: workaholic6) HR. struggler -
31 как чёрт
(работать, драться и т. п.)разг.work, fight, etc. like a fiend (demon); cf. he's a devil for work- Работали мы как черти. Суточные графики промеров мы одолевали за одну смену. (С. Сартаков, Лист Мёбиуса) — 'We worked like demons. We would take twenty-four hours worth of readings in one shift.'
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32 бес попутал
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33 дурная голова рукам покоя не даёт
Set phrase: the devil finds work for idle hands to doУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дурная голова рукам покоя не даёт
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34 дьявол находит занятие для праздных рук
General subject: the devil finds work for idle hands to doУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > дьявол находит занятие для праздных рук
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35 трудолюбивый человек
1) General subject: bee2) British English: devil of workУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > трудолюбивый человек
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36 попутать
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37 черт знает что такое
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38 черт попутал
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39 это черт знает что такое
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40 было бы болото, а черти будут
посл. There will always be idle hands ready to do the devil's workДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > было бы болото, а черти будут
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