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1 the devil is not so black as he is painted
var: the lion is not so fierce as he is paintedне такий чорт страшний, як його малюють ≅ у страху очі великі у страху очі по яблуку не так страшно, як написано що сіре, те й вовк боязливому страх в очі лізе вовк не такий лихий, як страшнийEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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2 the lion is not so fierce as he is painted
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the lion is not so fierce as he is painted
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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
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not as black as he is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
not as black as she is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
not as black as it is painted — not as black as he/she/it is ˈpainted idiom not as bad as people say he/she/it is • He s not very friendly, but he s not as black as he s painted. Main entry: ↑blackidiom … Useful english dictionary
the devil is not so black as he is painted — Cf. late 15th cent. Fr. toutesfois n’est il pas sy deable qu’il est noir, a man is not always as devilish as he is black. 1534 MORE Dialogue of Comfort (1553) III. xxii. Some saye in sporte, and thinke in earnest: The devill is not so blacke as… … Proverbs new dictionary
not as black as one is painted — informal not as bad as one is said to be … Useful english dictionary
not be as black as are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
not be as black as it is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
the devil is not so black as he is painted — Satan is not as bad as he is made out to be … English contemporary dictionary
be as black as are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
be as black as it is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary
not be as black as you are is painted — (not) be as black as (you) are/it is painted if people or situations are not as black as they are painted, they are not as bad as people say they are. I ve met him a few times. He s not as black as he s painted … New idioms dictionary