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1 ONE-EYED
• Among the blind the one - eyed man is king - В темноте и гнилушка светит (B), Кривой среди слепых - король (K), На безрыбье и рак рыба (H)• Better one - eyed than stone - blind - Из двух зол выбирают меньшее (И)• Blessed are the one - eyed among those who are blind - Кривой среди слепых - король (K)• In the country (kingdom) of the blind the one - eyed man is king - Кривой среди слепых - король (K)• In the land of the blind the one - eyed are kings - Кривой среди слепых - король (K) -
2 Кривой среди слепых - король
Even a limited ability makes one be hono(u)red by those who have none at all See 1174(H)Var.: В царстве слепых и кривому честь. Меж слепых и кривой в чести (зрячий). Среди слепых и одноглазый корольCf: Among the blind the one-eyed man is king (Br.). Blessed are the one-eyed among those who are blind (Br.). In the country (kingdom) of the blind the one-eyed man is king (Am., Br.). In the land of the blind the one-eyed are kings (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Кривой среди слепых - король
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3 на безрыбье и рак рыба
1) General subject: in the kingdom of the blind the one-eyed is a king2) Set phrase: all's good in a famine, better a bare foot than none, better a lean jade than an empty halter, better a small fish than an empty dish (used to mean: something is better than nothing, a little is better than none), better one-eyed than stone-blind, half a loaf is better than no bread, half a loaf is better than none, there is small choice in rotten apples, they that have no other meat, bread and butter are glad to eat, we'll make the best of what there is, we'll make the best of what we have3) Saying: something is better than nothingУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > на безрыбье и рак рыба
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4 Б-48
НА БЕЗРЫБЬЕ И РАК РЫБА (saying) in the absence of a better or needed person or thing, the one that is available will do: - better a (one) small fish than an empty dish half a loaf is better than none (no bread) in the kingdom of the blind a (the) one-eyed man is king. -
5 на безрыбье и рак рыба
[saying]=====⇒ in the absence of a better or needed person or thing, the one that is available will do:- in the kingdom of the blind a (the) one-eyed man is king.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > на безрыбье и рак рыба
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6 в стране слепых и одноглазый-царь
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в стране слепых и одноглазый-царь
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7 досл.в королевстве слепых одноглазый человек-король
Универсальный русско-английский словарь > досл.в королевстве слепых одноглазый человек-король
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