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1 it is a long lane that has no turning
syn: the weariest day draws to an endthe longest day must ( або will) end≅ всьому приходить кінець не все їсти скором – колись, буде й піст колись і перед моїми ворітьми сонечко зійде the darkest hour is that before the dawnEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > it is a long lane that has no turning
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2 lane
[leɪn]n1) вузька́ доро́га, сте́жка, особл. між живопло́тами2) вузька́ ву́лиця, прову́локlanes and alleys — за́кутки
3) прохі́д ( між рядами)4) розво́ддя між кри́гою; морськи́й шлях5) тра́са польо́ту6) доро́га з односторо́ннім ру́хом7) розм. го́рло (тж. red lane, narrow lane)••it is a long lane that has no turning — і неща́стям прихо́дить кіне́ць
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3 the darkest hour is that before the dawn
syn: when things are at the worst they are sure to mendтемрява густішає перед сходом сонця when things are at their worst they begin to mendEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the darkest hour is that before the dawn
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4 the longest day must end
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the longest day must end
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5 the longest day will end
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the longest day will end
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6 the weariest day draws to an end
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the weariest day draws to an end
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7 _час; своєчасність
after death the doctor all in good time better late than never better three hours too soon than a minute too late catch time by the forelock; he is bald behind don't count your chickens before they are hatched don't cross the bridges before you come to them early sow, early mow the early bird catches the worm every flow has its ebb everything is good in its season first catch your hare, then cook him first come, first served the first hundred years are the hardest he gives twice who gives quickly the golden age never was the present age an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening an inch of time is an inch of gold in the end things will mend it is a long lane that has no turning it is never too late to mend it is too late to shut the stable door when the horse is stolen lost time is never found the morning sun never lasts a day never put off till tomorrow what you can do today noiseless falls the foot of time nothing is more precious than time, yet nothing is less valued one cannot put back the clock other times, other manners place for everything and everything in its place praise a fair day at night procrastination is the thief of time punctuality is the politeness of princes punctuality is the soul of business a stitch in time saves nine strike while the iron is hot sudden power is apt to be insolent, sudden liberty saucy; that behaves best which has grown gradually there is a time and place for everything there is no crying over spilt milk times change and we with time time is a great healer time is money time will tell a watched pot never boils we mustn't waste time, for that's the stuff life's made of while the grass grows the horse starvesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _час; своєчасність
См. также в других словарях:
it is a long lane that has no turning — Commonly used as an assertion that an unfavourable situation will eventually change for the better. 1633 Stationers’ Register (1877) IV. 273 (ballad) Long runns that neere turnes. 1670 J. RAY English Proverbs 117 It’s a long run that never turns … Proverbs new dictionary
it's a long lane that has no turning — ► it s a long lane that has no turning proverb change is inevitable. Main Entry: ↑lane … English terms dictionary
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lane — n. 1 a narrow, often rural, road, street, or path. 2 a division of a road for a stream of traffic (three lane highway). 3 a strip of track or water for a runner, rower, or swimmer in a race. 4 a path or course prescribed for or regularly followed … Useful english dictionary
turning — see it is a long lane that has no turning … Proverbs new dictionary
lane — see it is a long lane that has no turning … Proverbs new dictionary
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