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81 the devil looks after his own
syn: the devil takes care of his ownthe devil is good ( або kind)the devil's child, the devil's luckдо своїх і чорт добре ставиться ≅ чорт чорту роги не обломить свій своєму не ворог свій своєму поневолі брат чорт біса пізнав та й на бал позвав багатому чорт діти колише, а убогий й няньки не знайде багатому й чорт гроші носить біс у чорта сповідався, один моргнув, другий здогадавсяEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the devil looks after his own
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82 the devil takes care of his own
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83 a prophet is without honour in his own country
a prophet is without honour (in his own country) bibl нет пророка в своем отечествеAlso on the programme are “If”, who seem to be in the position of prophets without honour. Highly regarded in America, their musicianship has yet to cut a lot of ice in this country.
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84 a cock is valiant on his own dunghill
посл."на своей навозной куче и петух храбрец" (ср. всяк кулик в своём болоте велик) [этим. лат. gallus in sterquilinio suo plurimum potest на своей навозной куче петух всемогущ]; см. тж. cock on his own dunghillLarge English-Russian phrasebook > a cock is valiant on his own dunghill
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85 fight smb. on his own ground
≈ бить кого-л. его собственным оружиемLady Mary and Lord Hervey, clever as they were, had been so senseless as to try to fight Pope on his own ground, and naturally enough their failure was dismal. (L. Strachey, ‘Literary Essays’, ‘Pope’) — Леди Мэри и лорд Херви при всем своем уме не придумали ничего лучшего, как попытаться побить Попа его собственным оружием. И, естественно, они были разбиты наголову.
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86 leave smb. to his own purchase
шотл.; уст.предоставить кого-л. самому себе, предоставить кому-л. самому искать выходDousterswivel's brow grew very dark at this proposal of leaving him to his "own purchase". (W. Scott, ‘The Antiquary’, ch. XXIV) — Доустерсуивл сильно помрачнел, когда ему предложили самому найти выход из создавшегося положения.
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87 hoist smb. by (or with) his own petard
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88 pay smb. back in his own coin
oтплaтить кoму-л. тoй жe мoнeтoйWhen Jeff wasn't back by three, Phyl grew angry... and decided it was time to pay him back in his own coin. She left Bette with her mother and set off for Ruth's (J. Lindsay)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > pay smb. back in his own coin
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89 every cock sings in his own manner
Пословица: всяк по-своему с ума сходит (everyone has one's own whim, hobby, peculiar liking), всякий по-своему с ума сходит (everyone has one's own whim, hobby, peculiar liking), каждый по-своему с ума сходит (everyone has one's own whim, hobby, peculiar liking), всяк молодец на свой образец (used( sometimes: ironically) when a person acts in one's own peculiar way or manner), всякий молодец на свой образец (used( sometimes: ironically) when a person acts in one's own peculiar way or manner)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > every cock sings in his own manner
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90 beat smb. at his own game
1) бить кoгo-л. eгo coбcтвeнным opужиeмGeorge....You try it and I'll beat you at your own game (E. Albee)2) пpeвзoйти кoгo-л.; зaткнуть зa пoяc кoгo-л.The dinner was elaborate and grand. Roy had set out to beat apolaustic at their own game (C. P. Snow). Other Japanese manufactures are trying to beat Cray at its own game, by making computers that are essentially similar to the Cray design, only faster (The Atlantic)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > beat smb. at his own game
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91 at his own expense
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92 beat smb. at his own game
бить кого-л. его собственным оружиемGeorge: "...You try it and I'll beat you at your own game." (E. Albee, ‘Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’, act 2) — Джордж: "...Только посмей, я побью тебя твоим же оружием."
The dinner was elaborate and grand. Roy had set out to beat the apolaustic at their own game. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Light and the Dark’, ch. 30) — Обед был самый изысканный и обильный. Рой задался целью перещеголять самых заядлых гурманов и вообще любителей сладкой жизни.
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93 every heart has his own ache
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94 he is a good preacher who follows his own preaching
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95 if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city
var: sweep the dirt from in front of your own door, and don't worry about your neighbor'sякби кожний прибрав перед дверима власної оселі, у нас було б чисте містоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city
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96 if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean street
var: sweep the dirt from in front of your own door, and don't worry about your neighbor'sякби кожний прибрав перед дверима власної оселі, у нас було б чисте містоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean street
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97 no one should judge in his own cause
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98 leave smb. to his own devices
пpeдocтaвить кoгo-л. caмoму ceбe [cлoвo device в этoм выpaжeнии coxpaняeт cвoё уcт. знaчeниe cклoннocть, жeлaниe]Well, I must leave you two young ladies to your own devices. It's time for me to get back to the office (W. S. Maugham)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > leave smb. to his own devices
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99 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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100 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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