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1 findings are keepings
посл."нашёл - моё", находка - что покупка; см. тж. finders keepers, losers weepers -
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3 finders keepers, losers weepers
посл.(finders keepers, losers weepers (тж. сокр. finders keepers))"нашёл - моё" (ср. нашёл, да не объявил - всё равно что утаил); см. тж. findings are keepingsFinders keepers, losers weepers! It's my knife now! (DAI) — Что с возу упало, то пропало. Значит, этот нож теперь мой.
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См. также в других словарях:
findings keepings — See also the preceding proverb (finders keepers). Cf. PLAUTUS Trinummus 1.63 habeas ut nanctu’s, he may keep that finds. The principle was current in England before the present formulation; 1595 A. COOKE Country Errors in Harley MS 5247 108v That … Proverbs new dictionary
Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind … Proverbs new dictionary
