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• Among the blind the one - eyed man is king - На безлюдье и сидни в чести (H), На бесптичье и ворона соловей (H)• Blind man can judge no colors (A) - Слепой курице все пшеница (C)• Blind man is no judge of colors (A) - Не зная дела, не суди (H), Слепой курице все пшеница (C)• Blind man should not judge colo(u)rs (A) - Не зная дела, не суди (H)• Blind man would be glad to see (A) - Слепой сказал: "Посмотрим" (C)• Blind men can judge no colours - Слепой курице все пшеница (C)• He is very blind who does not see the sun - Слепому и свет темнота (C)• If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch - Слепой слепого водит, а оба ни зги не видят (C)• In the land of the blind the one - eyed are kings - На безлюдье и сидни в чести (H), На бесптичье и ворона соловей (H)• Nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse (A) - Хуже всякого слепого, кто не хочет видеть (X)• Pebble and a diamond are alike to a blind man (A) - Слепой курице все пшеница (C), Слепому и свет темнота (C),• There are none so blind as those who will not see - Хуже всякого слепого, кто не хочет видеть (X)• То the color - blind, all colors are alike - Слепой курице все пшеница (C)• When the blind lead the blind, they all go head over heels into the ditch - Слепой слепого водит, а оба ни зги не видят (C) -
2 Слепой слепого водит, а оба ни зги не видят
When people with no ade quate knowledge try to direct other ignorant men, the result is ruinousVar.: Слепой слепого далеко не уведёт. Слепой слепому не указчикCf: If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch (Am., Br.). When the blind lead the blind, they all go head over heels into the ditch (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Слепой слепого водит, а оба ни зги не видят
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3 если слепой ведёт слепого, оба свалятся в канаву
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > если слепой ведёт слепого, оба свалятся в канаву
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4 слепой слепому не указчик
Set phrase: if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch (дословно: Если слепой ведёт слепца, оба свалятся в канаву)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > слепой слепому не указчик
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5 слепой слепца водит, оба зги не видят
Set phrase: if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch (дословно: Если слепой ведёт слепца, оба свалятся в канаву)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > слепой слепца водит, оба зги не видят
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6 слепой слепца водит, оба ни зги не видят
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > слепой слепца водит, оба ни зги не видят
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lead — see if you are not the lead dog, the view never changes when the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch crosses are ladders that lead to heaven all roads lead to Rome … Proverbs new dictionary
the blind leading the blind — Meaning Uninformed and incompetent people leading others who are similarly incapable. Origin From the Bible. Matthew 15:14. Let them alone: they be blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch … Meaning and origin of phrases
ditch — see when the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch … Proverbs new dictionary
The Dunciad — Alexander Pope The Dunciad /ˈd … Wikipedia
blindly — blind ► ADJECTIVE 1) lacking the power of sight; unable to see. 2) done without being able to see or without necessary information. 3) lacking perception, judgement, or reason. 4) concealed, closed, or blocked off. 5) (of flying) using… … English terms dictionary