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1 but
1. [bʌt] ( повна форма), [bət] ( редукована форма); conj1) але́, а, одна́к, проте́I should like to come but I have no time — я би хоті́в прийти́, але́ у ме́не нема́є ча́су
but then — але́ з дру́гого бо́ку
2) якби́ не, коли́ б не; як не; щоб неhe would have fallen but for me — він упа́в би, якби́ не я
what could he do but confess? — що йому́ зали́ши́лось роби́ти, як не зізна́тися?
I cannot but... — не мо́жу не...
2. [bʌt] ( повна форма), [bət] ( редукована форма); advI cannot but agree with you — не мо́жу не пого́дитися з ва́ми
ті́льки, лише́he read it but once — він чита́в це ті́льки оди́н раз
we saw him but a moment — ми ба́чили його́ лише́ одну́ мить
he is but twelve years old — йому́ ті́льки двана́дцять ро́кі́в
but just — ті́льки що
all but — ма́йже, ле́две, ма́ло не
3. [bʌt] ( повна форма), [bət] ( редукована форма); prephe all but died of his wound — він ма́ло не поме́р від своє́ї ра́ни
крім, за ви́няткомall but him — всі, крім ньо́го
the last but one — передоста́нній
anything but — все що завго́дно, ті́льки не; дале́ко не
4. [bʌt] ( повна форма), [bət] ( редукована форма); pron rel.he is anything but a coward — він все що завго́дно, ті́льки не боягу́з
5. [bʌt] ( повна форма), [bət] ( редукована форма); nthere is no one but knows it — нема́є ніко́го, хто б цього́ не знав
but me no buts — будь ла́ска, без "але́", без запере́чень
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2 but
1. n1) заперечення2) кімната, що виходить на вулицю (в двокімнатному будинку)2. adv1) зовні, назовні2) тільки, лишеall but — майже, ледве, мало не
3. pronхто б не, що б неthere is no one but has heard it — нема такої людини, яка б не чула про це
4. prepкрім, за виняткомwho will do it but me? — хто, крім мене, зробить це?
5. conj1) але, а, однак, протеI should like to come but I have no time — я хотів би прийти, але у мене немає часу
2) крім, за виняткомwe had no choice but to obey — нам не залишалося нічого іншого, як підкоритися
3) якби не, коли б не; як не; щоб неhe would have fallen but for me — він упав би, якби не я
what could he do but confess? — що йому залишалося робити, як не зізнатися?
* * *I [bet] n II advтільки, лишеIII pronхто б не, що б неIV prepза винятком, крімVcj1) вводить слова е речення, які суперечать або обмежують одне одного але, a, проте, однак; на початку речення часто вказує на перехід до нової теми2) указує на виключення або обмеження крім, за винятком3) (часто but that; після заперечення) щоб не; без того, щоб не; що4) ( but that) якби не5)but for — без, крім; якби не
all but — майже, ледь не
yce, — що завгодно, тільки не
VI [bet] nbut then — але зате, але з іншого боку
шотл. кімната у двокімнатному будинку, що виходить на вулицю,VII [bet] aшотл. зовнішнійVIII advшотл. зовні; назовні -
3 love cannot be compelled
var: love cannot be forcedsyn: you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drinkнасильно милим не станеш ≅ силою не бути милою на милування нема силування серце не навчити серцю не закажеш серце не питає серцю ні розказати, ні указати хто кому милий і невмитий білий до любові і співу не присилуєш силою колодязь не копати – води не пити you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drinkEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > love cannot be compelled
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4 the leopard cannot change his spots
syn: the wolf may change his coat but not his dispositionthrow nature out of the door, it will come back again through the window≅ гадюка вмирає, а зілля хватає природу тяжко одмінити хоч вовк линяє, та норов не міняє горбатого могила виправить горбатого до стіни не приставиш криве дерево не дужо випрямитись з чорної кішки білої не зробиш хто родився вовком, тому лисицею не бути який удався, такий й згинеш яке в колиску, таке в могилку you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear nature will have its course throw nature out of the door, it will come back again through the windowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the leopard cannot change his spots
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5 you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think
syn: you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drinkможна привести хлопчика до коледжу, але не можна примусити його думатиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can lead a boy to college, but you can't make him think
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6 you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
syn: love cannot be compelledможна силою привести коня до води, та не присилуєш пити ≅ силуваним волом багато не виореш силуваним конем не наїздитись проти сили і віл не потягне love cannot be compelledEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink
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7 you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drink
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you can take a horse to be the water, but you cannot make him drink
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8 the wolf may change his coat but not his disposition
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the wolf may change his coat but not his disposition
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9 wolves may lose their teeth but they never lose their nature
the leopard cannot change his spots throw nature out of the door, it will come back again through the windowEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > wolves may lose their teeth but they never lose their nature
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10 he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not
дурень той, хто не може розгніватися, але мудрий той, хто не гнівається дурень той, хто не може розгніватися, але мудрий той, хто не буде гніватисяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not
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11 we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct
можна надати пораду, але не поведінкуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > we may give advice, but we cannot give conduct
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12 not
1. nбезрога вівця2. adjбезрогий, комолий3. advне, ніprobably not — мабуть, ні
not so — це не так; ніскільки
not a bit — зовсім ні, анітрохи
not at all — нітрохи, аж ніяк; нічого, нема за що (дякувати)
not half bad — непогано; дуже сильно, жахливо
not once nor twice — не раз і не два, часто
not too loud, please! — будь ласка, тихіше!
it is warm, not to say hot — тепло, щоб не сказати жарко
not on your life — ні в якому разі; і не думайте
not all there — не всі дома, клепки не вистачає
* * *adv3)not at all — анітрошки, нітрохи; аж ніяк; зовсім не; не варто ( подяки)
not but, not but that, not but what — хоча; не те, щоб; все-таки; проте
not... but that, not... because — не тому, що... a
not half — зовсім не; дуже сильно, жахливо
not in the least — анітрошки, нітрохи
not once — жодного разу; не раз, неодноразово
not that — не те, щоб; наскільки
not... till /until/ — тільки після, до
not too — не надто, досить
not to speak of — не кажучи вже про...
as soon as not — настільки ж імовірно; скоріше так, ніж ні
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13 can
I [kæn] ( повна форма), [kən], [kn] ( редукована форма); v ( past could) недостатнє модальне дієслово1) могти́, бу́ти спромо́жним, ма́ти можли́вість, умі́тиI can — я мо́жу
I will do all I can — я зроблю́ все, що змо́жу
he can speak Ukrainian — він розмовля́є (умі́є розмовля́ти) украї́нською (мо́вою)
he cannot but — він не мо́же не
2) могти́, ма́ти пра́воyou can go — ви ві́льні, мо́жете йти
3) виражає сумнів, невпевненість, вагання, недовір'яit can't be true! — не мо́же цього́ бу́ти!
can it be true? — невже́?
II [kæn] 1. nshe can't have done it! — не мо́же бу́ти, щоб вона́ це зроби́ла!
1) бідо́н2) бляша́нка; бляша́на ба́нка (коро́бка)garbage can — 1) поми́йне відро́ 2) коро́бка (я́щик) для сміття́
3) ба́нка консе́рвів4) амер. сті́льчик, сиді́ння у вбира́льні5) амер. sl. в'язни́ця, тюрма́••2. vto be in the can — бу́ти закі́нченим, гото́вим для вжи́тку
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14 _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 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15 _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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16 _дурість
all asses wag their ears all men are fools, but the wisest of fools are called philosophers arguing with a fool shows there are two ask a silly question and you get a silly answer as the fool thinks, so the bell clinks the ass is known by its ears asses as well as pitchers have ears blame-all and praise-all are two blockheads change of weather is a discourse of fools children and fools have merry lives children and fools must not play with edged tools children and fools tell the truth dreams give wings to fools the darkest place is under the candlestick every ass loves to hear himself bray every ass thinks himself worthy to stand with the king's horses every fool will be meddling experience is the teacher of fools folly grows without watering a fool always finds a bigger fool to admire a fool always rushes to the fore a fool and his money are soon parted a fool believes everything a fool is known by his conversation a fool is known by his laughing a fool may ask more questions in an hour than a wise man answer in seven years a fool over forty is a fool indeed a fool may give a wise man counsel a fool may sometimes speak to the purpose a fool may throw a stone into a well which a hundred wise men cannot pull out a fool who keeps his mouth closed fools the whole world the fool doth think he is wise, but the wise man knows himself to be a fool the fool wonders; the wise man asks a fool's voice is known by a multitude of words fools and bairns should never see half-done work fools go in crowds fools make feasts and wise men eat them fools never know when they are well fools rush in where angels fear to tread fortune favors the fools give a man enough rope and he will hang himself a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not he that makes himself an ass must not complain if men ride him he who is born a fool is never cured honey is not for the ass's mouth if all fools wore white caps, we'd all look like geese if an ass goes traveling, he'll not come back a horse if fools went not to market, bad wares would not be sold in spite of colleges and schools, the world remains a ship of fools it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool than to speak and prove the same it is ill manners to silence a fool, and it is cruelty to let him go on it is a silly fish, that is caught twice with the same bait a learned blockhead is a greater blockhead than an ignorant one lend and lose is the game of fools little wit in the head makes much work for the feet one fool makes many never bray at an ass never show a fool a half-done work no fool like an old fool none is a fool always, everyone sometimes riches serve a wise man but command a fool silence is the virtue of a fool success ruins a fool there are a great many asses without long ears it is better to lose with a wise man than to win with a fool a wager is a fool's argument the way of a fool is right in his own eyes when a fool has made up his mind, the market has gone by a white wall is the fool's writing paper: he writes his name there a wise man changes his mind, a fool never will a wise man learns by the experiences of others; an ordinary man learns by his own experience; a fool learns by nobody's experiences a wise man's day is worth a fool's life the wise seek wisdom; the fool has found it words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money -
17 _гроші
better an empty purse than an empty head a dollar saved is a dollar earned every man has his price a friend in the market is better than money in the purse a full purse has many friends he that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money he that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages he who pays the piper, calls the tune honour and profit lie not in one sack if you want to know the value of money, try borrowing some a light purse is a heavy purse money answers all things money doesn't grow on trees money has no smell money has wings money in the purse will always be in fashion money is a good servant, but a bad master money is the root of all evil money is the sinews of war money isn't everything money makes money money makes the man money never comes out of season money will buy everything but real happiness more money, more sin muck and money go together never loan money to a friend unless you wish to lose him never spend your money before you have it nothing but money is sweeter than honey no ear is deaf to the song that gold sings a penny soul never came to twopence sailors get their money like horses, but spend it like asses there is no dust so blinding as gold dust those who have money have trouble about it the true value of life cannot be measured in. dollars the value of money lies in what we do with it when a man says money can do anything, it's a sure sign he hasn't got any wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces you cannot serve God and Mammon -
18 _Бог; релігія
all are not saints that go to the church all things are possible with God the best sermon is a good life the cowl does not make the monk danger past, God is forgotten do your best and leave the rest with God each one holds his religion for the best earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal every man for himself, and God for us all faith will move mountains God heals and the doctor takes the fee God helps those who help themselves God is always on the side of the big battalions God is no respecter of persons God made the country and man made the town God restores health, and the physician gets thanks God sends meat and the devil sends cooks God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb the gods send nuts to those who have no teeth God's clock strikes on time God's in his heaven; all's right with the world God's mill grinds slow but sure the greater the sinner, the greater the saint he that serves God for money will serve the devil for better wages it matters not what religion an ill man is of like priest, like people the Lord chastises His own the lord knows when to clip our wings the Lord who gave can take away man proposes, God disposes a man without a religion is a horse without a bridle many have quarreled about religion that never practiced it the nearer the church, the farther from God preacher, be advised by your own sermons preachers can talk but never teach unless they practice what they preach religion should be a rule of life, not a casual incident of it some people depend too little on the Lord, and some people depend too much on Him those, who know all about heaven seldom get there where God builds a church, the Devil will build a chapel whom Gods would destroy, they first make mad you cannot serve God and Mammon -
19 _гнів і м'якість
anger and haste hinder good counsel anger begins with folly and ends with repentance anger dies quickly in a good man anger is a short madness an angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes be master of your anger beware the fury of a patient man even a rat, when cornered, will turn and fight he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not hell hath no fury like a woman scorned a little pot is soon hot meekness is not weakness never let the Sun go down on your anger nothing can bring you peace but yourself a snappish dog usually has torn ears soft and fair goes far a soft answer turneth away wrath soon hot, soon cold there is no fury like a woman's fury to be angry is to punish yourself for another's sins two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help and what he cannot help whatever is begun in anger ends in shame the wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils -
20 _добро і зло
an act of kindness is well repaid bad to do evil, but worse to boast of it the best is the enemy of the good black will take no other hue blushing is virtue's color do good by stealth and blush find it fame evil doers are evil dreaders a good heart cannot lie good can never grow out of evil good men scarce a good word costs no more than a bad one good words cost nothing and are worth much the good you do to others will always come back to you he that spares the bad injures the good heaven protects the good man injure others, injure yourself it is well to remember people's virtues and not their deficiencies it's great to be great, but it's greater to be human kind hearts are more than coronets kind hearts are soonest wronged a kind wife makes a faithful husband kind words are the music of the world kindness always begets kindness kind words never die kindness does more than violence kindness is the noblest weapon to conquer with let well alone malice drinks its own poison malice has a sharp sight and a strong memory a man's true wealth is the good he does in the world one never did repent of doing good one scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock the reward of a good deed is to have done it repay kindness with kindness see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil a shady business never yields a sunny life the sun never repents of the good it does, nor does it ever demand a recompense an unkind word is better left unspoken virtue is the best title of nobility virtue is its own reward virtue would not go far if a little vanity walked not with it we cannot do evil to others without doing it to ourselves
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cannot\ but — • cannot but formal • can t help but informal v. phr. To be forced to; can only; must. When the streets are full of melting snow, you can t help but get your shoes wet. When a friend gave Jim a ticket to the game, he couldn t help but go. When a… … Словарь американских идиом
cannot but — phrasal 1. : to be inescapably constrained to (as out of a sense of fitness or rightness) : be left with no alternative than to an obsequiousness one cannot but feel aversion to 2. : to be bound to : be sure to : must his personality cannot but… … Useful english dictionary
cannot but — or cannot help but also cannot help phrasal to be unable to do otherwise than < we cannot but wonder why > … New Collegiate Dictionary
cannot but — idi to have no alternative but to; cannot help but: We cannot but choose otherwise[/ex] … From formal English to slang
cannot (help) but — formal phrase to have no choice except to do something You cannot help but like her. As I look back over my career, I cannot but smile. Thesaurus: choices and the process of choosingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
but — 1. general. But is a preposition and conjunction, and is used contrastively: (preposition) Everyone seems to know but me / (conjunction) Everyone seems to know but I don t. In more modern usage, as the OED and Fowler (1926) have both recognized,… … Modern English usage
cannot — [kan′ät΄, kə nät′] can not cannot but have no choice but to; must … English World dictionary
cannot help but — phrasal : cannot but … Useful english dictionary
cannot — can|not [ kæ,nat, kə nat ] modal verb *** the negative form of CAN. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t: Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. cannot (help) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cannot */*/*/ — UK [ˈkænɒt] / US [ˈkæˌnɑt] / US [kəˈnɑt] modal verb the negative form of can. The less formal way of saying and writing this is can t Please don t tell me what I can and cannot do! What if the parties cannot agree? You cannot escape the law. •… … English dictionary
cannot — /kan ot, ka not , keuh /, v. 1. a form of can not. 2. cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise. [1350 1400; ME] Usage. CANNOT is sometimes also spelled CAN NOT. The one word spelling is by far the more common:… … Universalium