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1 не раскачивай лодку
General subject: don't overbalance the canoe, don't rock the boatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не раскачивай лодку
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2 Д-219
ОТ ДОБРА ДОБРА HE ИЩУТ (saying) since the present situation is (relatively) favorable, it is better to leave things as they are than to make a change and risk making things worse: -(better to) leave (let) well enough alone (in limited contexts) don't rock the boatwhy seek anything better than what you already have?И зачем ей было от добра искать добра - ведь этот человек уже неплохо отнёсся к ней к такой, какой она была... (Залыгин 1). And why should she seek anything better than what she already had? He liked her well enough as she was (1a). -
3 от добра добра не ищут
[saying]=====⇒ since the present situation is (relatively) favorable, it is better to leave things as they are than to make a change and risk making things worse:- ≈ (better to) leave < let> well enough alone;- [in limited contexts] don't rock the boat;- why seek anything better than what you already have?♦ И зачем ей было от добра искать добра - ведь этот человек уже неплохо отнёсся к ней к такой, какой она была... (Залыгин 1). And why should she seek anything better than what she already had? He liked her well enough as she was (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от добра добра не ищут
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4 не руби сук, на котором сидишь
Set phrase: don't rock the boatУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не руби сук, на котором сидишь
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don't rock the boat — do not upset people by trying to change a situation. You shouldn t sit there and say everything s fine, don t rock the boat. Usage notes: sometimes used without don t: Of course you ll want to rock the boat. To my mind, make waves & rock the boat … New idioms dictionary
don't rock the boat — do not cause a change, do not upset anybody If the team is winning, don t rock the boat. Don t change anything … English idioms
don't rock the boat — If you tell someone not to rock the boat, you are asking them to do nothing that might cause trouble or upset a stable situation. After the recent riots, it was decided not to rock the boat by introducing strict measures … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rock the boat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. * /The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club./ * /Politicians don t like to … Dictionary of American idioms
rock the boat — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. * /The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club./ * /Politicians don t like to … Dictionary of American idioms
rock the boat — If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat … The small dictionary of idiomes
rock the boat — phrasal : to do something that disturbs the equilibrium of a project trips should not be timed to rock the boat in countries where elections are being held Reporter * * * rock the boat To make things difficult for one s colleagues, create trouble … Useful english dictionary
rock the boat — If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat . (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Rock the boat — If you rock the boat, you destabilise a situation by making trouble. It is often used as advice; Don t rock the boat … Dictionary of English idioms
rock\ the\ boat — v. phr. informal To make trouble and risk losing or upsetting something; cause a disturbance that may spoil a plan. The other boys said that Henry was rocking the boat by wanting to let girls into their club. Politicians don t like to rock the… … Словарь американских идиом
rock the boat — informal to do or say something that causes problems, especially if you try to change a situation which most people do not want to change. We certainly don t want anyone rocking the boat just before the election. I tried to suggest a few ways in… … New idioms dictionary