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61 Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило
One should not speak bad of the people he lives or works withCf: It is a foolish bird that defiles (fouls) its own nest (Br.). It is an ill bird that fouls its own nest (Am., Br.). It's a poor bird that will dirty its own nest (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Глупа та птица, которой гнездо свое не мило
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62 за спрос денег не берут
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > за спрос денег не берут
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63 за спрос не дают в нос
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > за спрос не дают в нос
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64 Д-259
В ДОМЕ ПОВЕШЕННОГО HE ГОВОРЯТ О ВЕРЁВКЕ (saying) one should not speak in another person's presence about things that remind that person of his weaknesses, shortcomings etc: - don't mention rope in the house of a hanged man.(Шабельский:) Да, я был молод и глуп, в свое время... обличал мерзавцев и мошенников, но никогда в жизни я воров не называл в лицо ворами и в доме повешенного не говорил о веревке. Я был воспитан (Чехов 4). (Sh:1 Yes, I was young and foolish, and in my time I, too...expos(ed) frauds and scoundrels, but I never in my life called a thief a thief to his face, nor mentioned rope in the house of a hanged man. I was properly brought up (4a). -
65 в доме повешенного не говорят о веревке
[saying]=====⇒ one should not speak in another person's presence about things that remind that person of his weaknesses, shortcomings etc:- ≈ don't mention rope in the house of a hanged man.♦ [Шабельский:] Да, я был молол и глуп, в свое время... обличал мерзавцев и мошенников, но никогда в жизни я воров не называл в лицо ворами и в ломе повешенного не говорил о веревке. Я был воспитан (Чехов 4). [Sh:] Yes, I was young and foolish, and in my time I, too... expos[ed] frauds and scoundrels, but I never in my life called a thief a thief to his face, nor mentioned rope in the house of a hanged man. I was properly brought up (4a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > в доме повешенного не говорят о веревке
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66 TALK
• All talk and no cider (no do) - Много слов, а мало дела (M)• Big talking, but little saying - Много говорено - мало сказано (M), Семь верст до небес и все лесом (C)• He that talks much lies much - Кто много болтает, тот много врет (K)• He who talks much errs much - Язычок введет в грешок (Я)• He who talks much makes many mistakes - Язычок введет в грешок (Я)• He who talks much says many foolish things - Кто много болтает, тот много врет (K), Язык болтает, а голова ничего не знает (Я)• I talk of chalk and you of cheese - Я говорю про Ивана, а ты про болвана (Я)• I talk to you of cheese you talk to me of chalk - В огороде бузина, а в Киеве дядька (B)• Less people think, the more they talk (The) - Глупый болтает, а умный думает (Г)• Look, who is talking - Ахал бы дядя, на себя глядя (A)• Loose talk costs lives - Болтун - находка для врага (Б)• Much talk, little work - Где много слов, там мало дела (Г), Кто много говорит, тот мало делает (K), Много слов, а мало дела (M)• Now you're talking - Умные речи приятно и слышать (У)• People who know little talk much; people who know much talk little - Глупый болтает, а умный думает (Г), Дурак кричит, умный молчит (Д)• Talk about the devil and his imps will appear - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk does not cook rice - Завтраками сыт не будешь (3), На одних словах далеко не уедешь (H), Соловья баснями не кормят a (C)• Talk is but talk - Из одних слов шубы не сошьешь (И), От одних слов толку мало (O)• Talk is but talk, but it's money that buys the house - Из одних слов шубы не сошьешь (И), От одних слов толку мало (O)• Talk is cheap - На одних словах далеко не уедешь (H), От одних слов толку мало (O)• Talk is cheap /, but it takes money to buy land (liquor, whiskey)/ - Из одних слов шубы не сошьешь (И)• Talk less; listen more - Больше слушай, меньше говори (Б)• Talk much and err much - Язычок введет в грешок (Я)• Talk much, err much - Язычок введет в грешок (Я)• Talk of the angel and you'll hear the fluttering of his wings - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and you'll see his horns - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and his imp appears - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the Dule and he'll put out his horns - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• They talk most who have least to say - Возьмется болтун болтать - ничем не унять (B)• Wise men silent, fools talk - Глупый болтает, а умный думает (Г) -
67 вольному воля
Set phrase: I am sorry for you but I cannot weep, a word to the wise is enough, a word to the wise is sufficient, as the fool thinks, so the bell clinks, counsel breaks not the head, each to his taste, forewarned (is) forearmed, freedom is for the free, good counsel does no harm, it's up to you (just as you please, used when someone acts in his own (unusual or foolish) way and may intend to ignore any advice of others), let him take a spring (tune) on his own fiddle, and dance to it when he has done, to each his own, we may give advice but we cannot give conduct, you cannot hear on that ear -
68 вольному воля - спасённому рай
Set phrase: I am sorry for you but I cannot weep, a word to the wise is enough, a word to the wise is sufficient, as the fool thinks, so the bell clinks, counsel breaks not the head, each to his taste, forewarned (is) forearmed, freedom is for the free, good counsel does no harm, it's up to you (just as you please. used when someone acts in his own (unusual or foolish) way and may intend to ignore any advice of others), let him take a spring (tune) on his own fiddle, and dance to it when he has done, to each his own, we may give advice but we cannot give conduct, you cannot hear on that earУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > вольному воля - спасённому рай
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69 Ч-95
ЧЁРТ НЕСЁТ2/ПОНЁС кого НЕЛЁГКАЯ НЕСЁТ/ПОНЕСЛА all highly coll VP subj. these forms only foil. by infin) (in refer, to a reckless, foolhardy action) s.o. is going to do or has done sth. foolish: черт понес X-a сделать Y — the devil must have prompted X to do Y for some damn reason X did Yзачем чёрт несёт (понёс) Х-а делать Y? = what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) would X do Y for?why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) is X going to do Y? why the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) does X want to do Y? (past only) what the devil (the hell, the dickens, in blazes) made X do Y?"И зачем нас нелегкая несет воевать с Бонапартом?» -сказал Шиншин (Толстой 4). "And why the devil are we going to fight Bonaparte?" asked Shinshin (4a).«Все это, брат, хорошо одно нехорошо: зачем тебя черт несет жениться?» (Пушкин 2). "That's all very well, brother, one thing is not, however: why the devil do you want to get married?" (2b).
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