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1 he is his own man
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2 Man is his own worst enemy.
<01> Человек – свой злейший враг. Cicero (Цицерон).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Man is his own worst enemy.
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3 be one's own man
ни от кого не зависеть, свободно распоряжаться собой, быть хозяином своей судьбыTony Lumpkin: "So Constance Neville may marry whom she pleases, and Tony Lumpkin is his own man again." (O. Goldsmith, ‘She Stoops to Conquer’, act V, sc. 3) — Тони Лампкин: "Таким образом, Констанция Невилл может выйти замуж по собственному выбору, и Тони Лампкин опять получает возможность распоряжаться собой."
You are your own man, and your life lies ahead. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Beyond This Place’, part I, ch. III) — Вы хозяин собственной судьбы, у вас вся жизнь впереди.
I wanted to get out of this house. I wanted to be my own master. (A. Christie, ‘Crooked House’, ch. XX) — Я хочу уехать из этого дома и ни от кого не зависеть.
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4 a prophet is not without honour save in his own country (and in his own house)
var: no man is a prophet in his own countrysyn: no man is a hero to his valetнема пророка у своїй вітчизні ≅ чужих богів шукає, а своїх дома маєEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a prophet is not without honour save in his own country (and in his own house)
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5 cock on his own dunghill
"петух на своей навозной куче"; ≈ царь и бог у себя дома [часть пословицы a cock is valiant on his own dunghill; см. a cock is valiant on his own dunghill]Some men want to be considered gods in their own homes; you'll generally find that sort of men very small potatoes outside; if they weren't they wouldn't bother so much about being cock on their own little dunghills. (H. Lawson, ‘Send Round the Hat’, ‘The Sex Problem Again’) — Некоторые мужчины хотят, чтобы дома их боготворили. В обществе такие люди, как правило, немногого стоят. Потому-то у себя дома они и петушатся.
Mr. Meek was a little shrivelled man, but by all accounts he was cock on his own dunghill. (DEI) — Мистер Мик был маленьким сморщенным человечком, но дома, судя по всему, он держался важной персоной.
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6 one's own man
one's own master/man вольный казак; вольная птицаHis expression hardened at the thought of working for somebody else, of no longer being his own master.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > one's own man
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7 no man is a prophet in his own country
a prophet is not without honour save in his own country no man is a hero to his valetEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > no man is a prophet in his own country
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8 a man is the architect of his own fortunes
English-spanish dictionary > a man is the architect of his own fortunes
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9 no man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause
Общая лексика: никто не судья в собственном деле (один из основных принципов естественного правосудия: So said Madison in his famed \#10 of The Federalist. This ancient rule is well-known to everyone, probably instinc)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > no man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause
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10 every man thinks his own burden the heaviest
var: every horse thinks his pack heaviestкожний вважає свій тягар найважчимEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > every man thinks his own burden the heaviest
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11 no one should be judge in his own cause
syn: when a man tries himself, the verdict is in his favorніхто не повинен бути суддею у власній справі ≅ в своїй справі сам не суддяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > no one should be judge in his own cause
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12 no man is prophet in his own country, a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country
Пословица: нет пророка в своем отечествеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > no man is prophet in his own country, a prophet is not without honour, save in his own country
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13 Wife-hater Bible (An edition of 1810 in which Lk:14:26 reads: If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother... yes, and his own wife also, instead of life)
Религия: "Библия женоненавистника"Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Wife-hater Bible (An edition of 1810 in which Lk:14:26 reads: If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother... yes, and his own wife also, instead of life)
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14 let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth (1Cor:10:24)
Религия: никто не ищи своего, но каждый пользы другогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth (1Cor:10:24)
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15 let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth
Религия: (1Cor:10:24) никто не ищи своего, но каждый пользы другогоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > let no man seek his own, but every man another's wealth
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16 a wise man learns by the experiences of others; an ordinary man learns by his own experience; a fool learns by nobody's experiences
мудрий навчається з досвіду інших; звичайна людина вчиться на власному досвіді; дурня не навчить нічий досвідEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a wise man learns by the experiences of others; an ordinary man learns by his own experience; a fool learns by nobody's experiences
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17 a man must become wise at his own expense
Общая лексика: мудрым человек становится только за свой собственный счётУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a man must become wise at his own expense
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18 a man sees best with his own eyes
Пословица: свой глаз - алмаз, свой глаз - алмаз а чужой - стеклоУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > a man sees best with his own eyes
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19 every man goes astray in his own crazy way
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > every man goes astray in his own crazy way
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20 every man is the architect of his own fortunes
Пословица: всяк своему счастью кузнец (дословно: Каждый человек является архитектором своего счастья), сам человек строитель участи своей (дословно: Каждый человек является архитектором своего счастья), счастье в воздухе не вьётся, а руками достаётся (дословно: Каждый человек является архитектором своего счастья)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > every man is the architect of his own fortunes
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