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1 few rich men own their own property – their property owns them
мало хто з багатих людей є хазяїнами своєї власності, скоріше власність – їхня хазяйкаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > few rich men own their own property – their property owns them
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2 word
1. n1) словоin a word, in one word — одним словом, коротше кажучи
to a word, word for word — дослівно; слово в слово
a man of many words — велеречива (балакуча) людина; базіка
not a word! — розм. нічичирк!, ні слова!
2) часто pl мова, розмова; слова3) pl сварка, суперечка, лайка4) зауваження, порада5) тільки sing звістка, повідомленняto receive word of smb.'s coming — одержати звістку про чийсь приїзд
please send me word as soon as possible — будь ласка, повідомте мене якомога швидше
6) тільки sing обіцянка, запевненняtake my word for it — розм. запевняю вас, повірте мені
7) тільки sing наказ, розпорядженняto give the word — (від)дати розпорядження (наказ)
word to be passed! — військ., мор. слухайте всі!
sharp's the word! — поспішайте!, жвавіше!
mum's the word! — тихо!, ні слова про це!
8) пароль, перепустка; гасло9) прислів'я; сентенція, вислів10) чутка, поговірto preach the W. — проповідувати Євангеліє (християнство)
13) друк. слово (умовна одиниця обсягу, = 5 друкованим знакам)14) мат. елемент інформації◊ word stress — словесний наголос
◊ big words — хвастощі
◊ to eat (to swallow) one's words — брати свої слова назад, вибачатися за сказане
◊ fair words — компліменти
◊ the last word in smth. — найновіше досягнення в чомусь
◊ upon my word — даю чесне слово
◊ my word upon it! — слово честі!
2. v1) виражати словами; добирати вислови (вирази); формулювати2) говорити, розмовляти; висловлюватися3) умовляти* * *I n1) словоprimary [simple, vernacular, accessory] word — лiнгв. кореневе [просте, місцеве, службове]слово
to be not the word for it — бути недостатнім для вираження або визначення чого-н.
tactlessness is not the word for it! — "безтактність" - це не те слово /це занадто слабко сказано/!; I am repeating his very /actual/ words я повторюю його власні слова, я дослівно передаю сказане ним
2) pl мова, розмова, словаto have a word with smb — поговорити с ким-н.
to put smth into words, to give words to smth — виразити що-н. словами
to put one's thoughts into words — висказати /сформулювати/ свої думки
to get /to put in a word — вставити слово, втрутитися в розмову
I have no words to express my gratitude — мені не вистачає слів, щоб висловити свою вдячність
a truer word was never spoken s — цілком вірно!; краще не скажеш
"A word to the Reader" — "До читача" ( вступ книги)
3) суперечка, сваркаhigh /hard/ words — розмова на підвищених тонах
they had words, words passed between them — вони посварилися
4) зауваження, порадаa word in [out of]season — своєчасна [непрохана]порада
a word in smb 's ear — натяк
5) тк.; sing вісті; повідомленняto receive word of smb 's coming — отримати новини про чий-н. приїзд
please send me word as soon as possible — будь ласка, повідомте мені як можна швидше
please leave word for me at the office — будь ласка, залиште мені записку в канцелярії
6) тк.; sing обіцянка, завіренняto give one's word — дати слово; обіцяти
to keep [to break]one's word — стримати [порушити]слово
to take smb at his word — повірити кому-н. на слово
take my word for it — запевняю вас, повірте мені
7) рекомендація, порада8) тк.; sing наказword of command — вiйcьк. команда
to give the word, to say the word — віддати наказ /розпорядження, команду/; word to be passed! вiйcьк., мop. слухайте всі!
sharp's the word! — поспішай!, жвавіше!
mum's the word! — тихо!, ні слова про це!
9) пароль, пропуск10) прислів'я, приказка11) чутка, поголоска12) peл. ( the Word) Слово господянє (про Священе писання, про Євангеліє; Word Of God, God's W.); to preach the W. проповідувати євангеліє /християнство/; Слово, бог-слово, Христос ( Eternal Word); ministers of the W. ( християнське) духовенство14) пoлiгp. слово (умовна одиниця об'єму = 5 друкованим знакам)15) обч. слово; код; кодова група; група символів16) бioл. кодове слово ( в генетичному коді)••for word, to a word — дослівно, буквально, слово в слово
by word of mouth — на словах, усно
in a /one/ word — одним словом, короче кажучи
in other words — іншими словами, інакше кажучи
not a word! — ні слова, ні чичирк!
a play on /upon/ words — гра слів, каламбур
upon /on/ my word — ( даю) чесне слово
in the words of... — кажучи словами / по словам/ такого-то...
in so many words — визначено, ясно, недвозначно; прямо, відверто
on /with/ the word — як тільки було сказано; без зволікання; одразу
to hang on smb 's words — ловити чиї-н, слова; уважно прислуховуватися к кого-н.
conduct beyond words — поведінка, що не піддається опису
to eat /to swallow/ one's words — брати свої слова назад; вибачатися за сказане
fair /good/ words — компліменти
fine /fair, soft/ words butter no parsnips, words are but wind — ( гарні) слова нічого не варті
the last word (in smth) — останнє слово, найновітніше досягнення
the last word has not yet been said on this matter — останнє слово з цього приводу ще не сказано, питання ще остаточно не вирішене
not to know the first word about smth — нічого не розуміти в чому-н., не знати азів чого-н.
to suit the action to the word — слідкувати, щоб слово не розходилося з ділом; сказано - зроблено
a word spoken is past recalling — слово - не горобець, вилетить - не піймаєш
II vwords are the wise man's counters and the fool's money — = тільки дурень вірить на слово
виражати словами; підбирати слова, вирази; формулюватиI should rather word it differently — я б сказав це /сформулював/ інакше
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3 word
I n1) словоprimary [simple, vernacular, accessory] word — лiнгв. кореневе [просте, місцеве, службове]слово
to be not the word for it — бути недостатнім для вираження або визначення чого-н.
tactlessness is not the word for it! — "безтактність" - це не те слово /це занадто слабко сказано/!; I am repeating his very /actual/ words я повторюю його власні слова, я дослівно передаю сказане ним
2) pl мова, розмова, словаto have a word with smb — поговорити с ким-н.
to put smth into words, to give words to smth — виразити що-н. словами
to put one's thoughts into words — висказати /сформулювати/ свої думки
to get /to put in a word — вставити слово, втрутитися в розмову
I have no words to express my gratitude — мені не вистачає слів, щоб висловити свою вдячність
a truer word was never spoken s — цілком вірно!; краще не скажеш
"A word to the Reader" — "До читача" ( вступ книги)
3) суперечка, сваркаhigh /hard/ words — розмова на підвищених тонах
they had words, words passed between them — вони посварилися
4) зауваження, порадаa word in [out of]season — своєчасна [непрохана]порада
a word in smb 's ear — натяк
5) тк.; sing вісті; повідомленняto receive word of smb 's coming — отримати новини про чий-н. приїзд
please send me word as soon as possible — будь ласка, повідомте мені як можна швидше
please leave word for me at the office — будь ласка, залиште мені записку в канцелярії
6) тк.; sing обіцянка, завіренняto give one's word — дати слово; обіцяти
to keep [to break]one's word — стримати [порушити]слово
to take smb at his word — повірити кому-н. на слово
take my word for it — запевняю вас, повірте мені
7) рекомендація, порада8) тк.; sing наказword of command — вiйcьк. команда
to give the word, to say the word — віддати наказ /розпорядження, команду/; word to be passed! вiйcьк., мop. слухайте всі!
sharp's the word! — поспішай!, жвавіше!
mum's the word! — тихо!, ні слова про це!
9) пароль, пропуск10) прислів'я, приказка11) чутка, поголоска12) peл. ( the Word) Слово господянє (про Священе писання, про Євангеліє; Word Of God, God's W.); to preach the W. проповідувати євангеліє /християнство/; Слово, бог-слово, Христос ( Eternal Word); ministers of the W. ( християнське) духовенство14) пoлiгp. слово (умовна одиниця об'єму = 5 друкованим знакам)15) обч. слово; код; кодова група; група символів16) бioл. кодове слово ( в генетичному коді)••for word, to a word — дослівно, буквально, слово в слово
by word of mouth — на словах, усно
in a /one/ word — одним словом, короче кажучи
in other words — іншими словами, інакше кажучи
not a word! — ні слова, ні чичирк!
a play on /upon/ words — гра слів, каламбур
upon /on/ my word — ( даю) чесне слово
in the words of... — кажучи словами / по словам/ такого-то...
in so many words — визначено, ясно, недвозначно; прямо, відверто
on /with/ the word — як тільки було сказано; без зволікання; одразу
to hang on smb 's words — ловити чиї-н, слова; уважно прислуховуватися к кого-н.
conduct beyond words — поведінка, що не піддається опису
to eat /to swallow/ one's words — брати свої слова назад; вибачатися за сказане
fair /good/ words — компліменти
fine /fair, soft/ words butter no parsnips, words are but wind — ( гарні) слова нічого не варті
the last word (in smth) — останнє слово, найновітніше досягнення
the last word has not yet been said on this matter — останнє слово з цього приводу ще не сказано, питання ще остаточно не вирішене
not to know the first word about smth — нічого не розуміти в чому-н., не знати азів чого-н.
to suit the action to the word — слідкувати, щоб слово не розходилося з ділом; сказано - зроблено
a word spoken is past recalling — слово - не горобець, вилетить - не піймаєш
II vwords are the wise man's counters and the fool's money — = тільки дурень вірить на слово
виражати словами; підбирати слова, вирази; формулюватиI should rather word it differently — я б сказав це /сформулював/ інакше
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4 _багатство і бідність
abundance, like want, ruins many at the workingman's house hunger looks in but dares not enter a beggar can never be bankrupt a beggar ennobled does not know his kinsmen beggar is jealous of beggar beggars can't be choosers a beggar's purse is bottomless chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor the doorstep of a great house is slippery few rich men own their own property – their property owns them a full purse has many friends full stomachs make empty heads God help the rich, for the poor can beg gold dust blinds all eyes gold is tested by fire, men by gold gold may be bought too dear gold rules the world gold will not buy everything a great fortune is a great slavery a handkerchief is a poor woman's purse hunger breaks stone walls hunger is the best sauce hunger knows no friends a hungry belly has no ears if you haven't silver in your purse, you should have silk on your tongue it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven life and misery begin together a light purse is a heavy purse the more we have, the more we want, the more we want, the less we have much gold, much care much profit, much risk naked we come, naked we go neither beg of him who has been a beggar, nor serve him, who has been a servant old woman's gold is not ugly one day a beggar, the next day a thief a poor man is better than a liar the poor man pays for all poor men's tables are soon set possession is nine points of the law poverty consists in feeling poor poverty is no disgrace, but it is a great inconvenience poverty is no sin poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is poverty is the mother of all arts poverty parts friends prosperity discovers vice, adversity virtue prosperity makes friends; adversity tries them a rich man never lacks relatives a rich man knows not his friends a rich person ought to have a strong stomach rich men have no faults riches and virtue do not often keep each other company riches serve a wise man but command a fool a rising tide lifts all boats set a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the Devil there is ill talk between a full man and a fasting there is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich there is no virtue that poverty does not destroy a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich to be content, look backward on those who possess less than yourself, not forward on those, who possess more when one has a good table, he is always right the weakest goes to the wall wealth and content are not bedfellows wealth is not his that has it, but his who enjoys it wealth makes wit waver when all are poor, it doesn't take much to make a rich man wisdom in a poor man is a diamond set in lead wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces you cannot serve God and MammonEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _багатство і бідність
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5 _дружба і ворожнеча
the best friends must part better lose a jest than a friend better an open enemy than a false friend between friends all is common beware of enemies reconciled and meat twice boiled a broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound a brother may not be a friend, but a friend will always be a brother a courageous foe is better than a cowardly friend a dog with a bone knows no friends don't trade old friends for new even reckoning makes long friends a faithful friend is better than gold a faithful friend is the medicine of life a friend in need is a friend indeed a friend in the market is better than money in the purse a friend married is a friend lost a friend to all is a friend to none a friend's envy is worse than an enemy's hatred friends are thieves of time friends are to be preferred to relatives friends may meet, but mountains never greet friends tie their purses with spider's thread friendship cannot stand always on one side friendship is love without wings friendship is not to be bought at a fair friendship often ends in love, but love in friendship never geese with geese and women with women gifts from enemies are dangerous God defend me from my friends; from my enemies I can defend myself God gives relatives; thank God we can choose our friends a good friend is a great treasure a good friend is my nearest relative have no friends not equal to yourself a hedge between keeps friendship green I cannot be your friend and your flatterer, too it is better to have one friend of great value than many friends of little value let not the grass grow on the path of friendship lend your money and lose your friend long absence changes friends a long spell of illness is apt to point out your best friends many acquaintances but few friends never trust a friend who deserts you in a pinch no matter what else you have, you are poor if you lack friends old friends and old wine are best prosperity makes friends; adversity tries them short acquaintance brings repentance speak well of your friends; of your enemies say nothing there is no better mirror than an old friend there is no little enemy a true friend is one who knows all your faults and loves you still true friendship is a plant of slow growth trust not a new friend nor an old enemy two is company, but three is none union is strength who seeks a faultless friend stays friendless a wise enemy is better than a foolish friend you cannot use your friends and have them tooEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _дружба і ворожнеча
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6 unto
prepвказує на:1) напрям доpath which runs unto the hills — стежка, що веде до пагорбів
2) наближення до когось, чогось; перебування поблизу когось, чогось; поруч, поблизу, доto lean unto smth. — притулитися до чогось
3) особу, на яку спрямовано дію; передається давальним відмінком4) порівняння зto liken smb. (smth.) unto smb. (smth.) — порівнювати когось (щось) з кимсь (чимсь)
5) межу, ступінь до* * *['entuː]prep; іст.1) напрям доpath which runs unto the hills — стежина, ведуча до горбів; наближення до кого-н., чого-н. або знаходження поблизу від кого-н., чого-н. до; біля
to come nigh unto smth — наблизитися до чого-н.
to be nigh unto smth — знаходитися біля чого-н.
to lean unto smth — притулитися до чого-н.
to press smb unto one's heart — притиснути кого-н. до серця
2) особа, до якої направлена дія, - передається давальним відмінкомand I say unto you, — я вам говорю
to bow unto smb — поклонитися кому-н.
3) відношення до кого-н., чого-н. ( по відношенню) доdo unto others as you would be done by — peл. у всьому, як хочете, щоб з вами поступали люди, так поступайте, ви з ними
4) межа, ступінь доcut unto the bone — розрізає /розітнуто/ до кістки
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7 unto
['entuː]prep; іст.1) напрям доpath which runs unto the hills — стежина, ведуча до горбів; наближення до кого-н., чого-н. або знаходження поблизу від кого-н., чого-н. до; біля
to come nigh unto smth — наблизитися до чого-н.
to be nigh unto smth — знаходитися біля чого-н.
to lean unto smth — притулитися до чого-н.
to press smb unto one's heart — притиснути кого-н. до серця
2) особа, до якої направлена дія, - передається давальним відмінкомand I say unto you, — я вам говорю
to bow unto smb — поклонитися кому-н.
3) відношення до кого-н., чого-н. ( по відношенню) доdo unto others as you would be done by — peл. у всьому, як хочете, щоб з вами поступали люди, так поступайте, ви з ними
4) межа, ступінь доcut unto the bone — розрізає /розітнуто/ до кістки
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8 _випробування; труднощі
adversity is a good discipline adversity makes us wise until next time another's cares will not rob you of sleep any man can be a sailor on a calm sea the best way out of a difficulty is through it a burden becomes lightest when it is well borne crosses are ladders that lead to the heaven, but few of us want to climb difficulties are things that show what men are don't look for trouble every man thinks his own burden the heaviest fire is the test of gold a friend in need is a friend indeed gold is tried by fire, brave men by adversity he deserves not sweet that will not taste of sour he that seeks trouble misses if you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem it's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it necessity is the mother of invention needs must when the devil drives no day passes without some grief a person is what he is under pressure prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them storms make oaks take deeper root take the rough with the smooth there are no hopeless situations, there are only hopeless men temptations, like misfortunes, are sent to test our moral strength trouble is only opportunity in work clothes trouble never comes single-handed trouble shared is trouble halved trouble springs from idlenessEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _випробування; труднощі
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9 _істина
always tell your doctor and your lawyer the truth apothecaries would not sugar their pills unless they were bitter better suffer for truth than prosper by falsehood children and fools speak the truth half the truth is often a whole lie it is better to be right than in the majority mad folks and proverbs reveal many truths many a truth is spoken is jest murder will out nothing stings like the truth some people would rather be right than pleasant tell the truth all the time and you won't have to remember what you said tell the truth and shame the Devil those who are right need not talk loudly to withhold truth is to bury gold truth and roses have thorns about them truth fears nothing but concealment truth is heavy; therefore few wear it truth is the daughter of time truth is stranger than fiction truth lies at the bottom of a well truth never grows old the truth always pays the truth shall make you free what everybody says must be true what is new cannot be true -
10 _різне
aim at the stars, but keep your feet on the ground all are not thieves that dogs bark at all cats are grey in the dark all roads lead to Rome always lend a helping hand among the blind the one-eyed man is king as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger at a round table, there is no dispute of place a bad excuse is better than none a bad vessel is seldom broken be just before you're generous be just to all, but trust not all the best things come in small packages the best way to resist temptation is to give in to it better alone than in bad company better an empty house than a bad tenant better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg better a tooth out than always aching between two stools one goes to the ground a bird may be known by its flight a bird never flew on one wing a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day a bleating sheep loses a bite a blind man would be glad to see a blind man needs no looking glass bread always falls buttered side down a burden which one chooses is not felt butter to butter is no relish cast no dirt in the well that gives you water the chain is no stronger than its weakest link a change is as good as a rest Christmas comes but once a year circumstances after cases cleanliness is next to godliness the cobbler's wife is the worst shod a cold hand, a warm heart comparisons are odious consistency is a jewel consideration is half of conversation a creaking door hangs long on its hinges desperate diseases must have desperate remedies the devil looks after his own diamond cut diamond dirt shows the quickest on the cleanest cotton discontent is the first step in progress do as you would be done by dog does not eat dog a dog that will fetch a bone will carry a bone a dog will not cry if you beat him with a bone do not spoil the ship for a ha'porth of tar do not throw pearls before swine do your best and leave the rest with God do your duty and be afraid of none don't be a yes-man don't cut off your nose to spite your face don't drown yourself to save a drowning man don't look a gift horse in the mouth don't spur a willing horse don't strike a man when he is down don't swap the witch for the devil eagles don't catch flies eagles fly alone, but sheep flock together the English are a nation of shopkeepers even a stopped clock is right twice a day every cock sings in his own way every fish that escapes seems greater than it is every man is a pilot in a calm sea every medal has its reverse side every thing comes to a man who does not need it every tub smells of the wine it holds evil communications corrupt good manners the exception proves the rule exchange is no robbery extremes meet facts are stubborn things familiarity breeds contempt fast bind, fast find fields have eyes, and woods have ears fight fire with fire figure on the worst but hope for the best fingers were made before forks the fire which lights us at a distance will burn us when near the first shall be last and the last, first follow your own star forbearance is no acquittance the fox knows much, but more he that catches him from the day you were born till you ride in a hearse, there's nothing so bad but it might have been worse from the sweetest wine, the tartest vinegar fruit is golden in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night gambling is the son of avarice and the father of despair the game is not worth the candles a gentleman never makes any noise the gift bringer always finds an open door the giver makes the gift precious a good horse cannot be of a bad colour a good tale is none the worse for being twice told good riddance to bad rubbish the greatest right in the world is the right to be wrong the half is more than the whole half a loaf is better than no bread half an orange tastes as sweet as a whole one hawk will not pick out hawk's eyes the heart has arguments with which the understanding is unacquainted he may well swim that is held up by the chin he that doesn't respect, isn't respected he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas he that would live at peace and rest must hear and see and say the best he who is absent is always in the wrong he who follows is always behind the higher the climb, the broader the view history is a fable agreed upon hitch your wagon to a star the ideal we embrace is our better self if a bee didn't have a sting, he couldn't keep his honey if a sheep loops the dyke, all the rest will follow I fear Greeks even when bringing gifts if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city if the cap fits, wear it if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain if you cannot bite, never show your teeth if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have if you cannot speak well of a person, don't speak of him at all if you leave your umbrella at home, it is sure to rain if you wish to see the best in others, show the best of yourself ill news travels fast ill weeds grow apace an inch breaks no square it always pays to be a gentleman it costs nothing to ask it is easier to descend than ascend it is easier to pull down than to build up it is good fishing in troubled waters it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back it is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you it is well to leave off playing when the game is at the best it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing it's a small world it takes all sorts to make a world it takes a thief to catch a thief jealousy is a green-eyed monster jealousy is a proof of self-love keep a dress seven years and it will come back into style keep no more cats than will catch mice kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish kissing goes by favor jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today a joy that's shared is a joy made double justice is blind lay not the load on the lame horse learn to creep before you leap let the cock crow or not, the day will come the longest road is sometimes the shortest way home lookers-on see most of the game man does not live by bread alone many are called but few are chosen many go out for wool and come home shorn many stumble at a straw and leap over a block men cease to interest us when we find their limitations a misty morn may have a fine day the mob has many heads but no brains the moon is not seen when the sun shines the more the merrier mountain has brought forth a mouse much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of name not a halter in his house that hanged himself the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat never be the first by whom the new is tried nor yet the last to lay the old aside never do anything yourself you can get somebody else to do never is a long time never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing never make a bargain with the devil on a dark day never quarrel with your bread and butter never tell tales out of school a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse no joy without alloy no man is a hero to his valet no mud can soil us but the mud we throw no names, no pack-drill no news good news no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches none is so blind as they who will not see none of us is perfect nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is easy to the unwilling nothing is so good but it might have been better nothing is stolen without hands nothing new under the sun nothing seems quite as good as new after being broken an old poacher makes the best keeper once is no rule one dog barks at nothing, the rest bark at him one good turn deserves another one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one hand washes the other one man's meat is another man's poison one picture is worth ten thousand words one volunteer is worth two pressed men one whip is good enough for a good horse; for a bad one, not a thousand opposites attract each other the orange that is squeezed too hard yields a bitter juice other people's burdens killed the ass out of the mire into the swamp painted flowers have no scent paper is patient: you can put anything on it people condemn what they do not understand pigs might fly the pitcher goes often to the well please ever; tease never plenty is no plague the porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, may be respected but is never loved the proof of the pudding is in the eating the remedy is worse than the disease reopen not the wounds once healed a rolling stone gathers no moss the rotten apple injures its neighbors scratch my back and I shall scratch yours the sea refuses no river seize what is highest and you will possess what is in between seldom seen, soon forgotten silence scandal by scandal the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over the sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater solitude is at times the best society some people are too mean for heaven and too good for hell the soul of a man is a garden where, as he sows, so shall he reap sour grapes can never make sweet wine sow a thought and reap an act the sow loves bran better than roses a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with still waters run deep stoop low and it will save you many a bump through life a straw shows which way the wind blows a stream cannot rise above its source the style is the man the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle the sun shines on all the world the sun will shine down our street too sunday plans never stand suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one sweetest nuts have the hardest shells the tail cannot shake the dog take things as they are, not as you'd have them tastes differ there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it there is always room at the top there is life in the old dog yet there is no rose without a thorn there is small choice in rotten apples there is truth in wine there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it they need much whom nothing will content they that dance must pay the fiddler they walk with speed who walk alone those who hide can find three removals are as bad as a fire to the pure all things are pure to work hard, live hard, die hard, and go to hell after all would be hard indeed too far east is west translation is at best an echo a tree is known by its fruit a tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives two can play at that game two dogs over one bone seldom agree venture a small fish to catch a great one the voice with a smile always wins wear my shoes and you'll know where they pitch we weep when we are born, not when we die what can you have of a cat but her skin what can't be cured must be endured what matters to a blind man that his father could see what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail when a dog is drowning, everyone offers him drink when in doubt, do nowt when interest is lost, memory is lost when a man lays the foundation of his own ruin, others will build on it when a river does not make a noise, it is either empty or very full when the devil is dead, he never lacks a chief mourner when two ride on one horse one must sit behind where bees are, there is honey where it is weakest, there the thread breaks who seeks what he should not finds what he would not why keep a dog and bark yourself? a wonder lasts but nine days the worth of a thing is best known by its want the world is a ladder for some to go up and some down would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink you can tell the day by the morning you cannot lose what you never had you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled you can't put new wine in old bottles you can't walk and look at the stars if you have a stone in your shoe your looking glass will tell you what none of your friends will zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse -
11 _слово; сила слова
actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _слово; сила слова
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A few — Few Few (f[=u]), a. [Compar. {Fewer} (f[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Fewest}.] [OE. fewe, feawe, AS. fe[ a], pl. fe[ a]we; akin to OS. f[=a]h, OHG. f[=o] fao, Icel. f[=a]r, Sw. f[*a], pl., Dan. faa, pl., Goth. faus, L. paucus, cf. Gr. pay^ros. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
In few — Few Few (f[=u]), a. [Compar. {Fewer} (f[=u] [ e]r); superl. {Fewest}.] [OE. fewe, feawe, AS. fe[ a], pl. fe[ a]we; akin to OS. f[=a]h, OHG. f[=o] fao, Icel. f[=a]r, Sw. f[*a], pl., Dan. faa, pl., Goth. faus, L. paucus, cf. Gr. pay^ros. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English