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1 he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
var: he who rides a tiger can never dismountтой, хто їздить на тигрі, боїться спішитисяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
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2 he who rides a tiger can never dismount
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who rides a tiger can never dismount
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3 _страх; безпека та небезпека
the beaten road is the safest the devil is not so black as he is painted do right and fear no man fear always springs from ignorance fear kills more than illness the fear of death is more to be dreaded than death itself he must have iron nails that scratches a bear he that fearth every bush must never go a-birding he threatens who is afraid he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount once bitten, twice shy the only thing we have to fear is fear itself threatened folks live the longest: they take numerous precautions when the cat is away, the mice will playEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _страх; безпека та небезпека
См. также в других словарях:
he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount — Once a dangerous or troublesome venture is begun, the safest course is to carry it through to the end. 1875 W. SCARBOROUGH Collection of Chinese Proverbs no. 2082 He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount... Ch‘i ‘hu nan hsiapei. 1902 A. R.… … Proverbs new dictionary
tiger — see better to live one day as a tiger than a thousand years as a sheep the bleating of the kid excites the tiger he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount … Proverbs new dictionary
dismount — see he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount … Proverbs new dictionary
afraid — see he who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount … 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
ride — see if you can’t ride two horses at once, you shouldn’t be in the circus set a beggar on horseback, and he’ll ride to the devil if two ride on a horse, one must ride behind if wishes were horses, beggars would ride he who rides a tiger is afraid… … Proverbs new dictionary
