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1 STICK
• Any stick /will do/ to beat the dog - Была бы собака, а палка найдется (Б)• Crooked stick throws a crooked shadow (A) - Как живешь, так и слывешь (K), Каков Савва, такова ему и слава (K)• Crooked stick will cast (will have) a crooked shadow (A) - Как живешь, так и слывешь (K), Каков Савва, такова ему и слава (K), По Павушке и славушка (П)• Dress up a stick and it does not appear to be a stick - Наряди пенек в вешний денек, так и пенек будет паренек (H)• He who has a mind to beat a (his) dog will easily find a stick - Была бы собака, а палка найдется (Б)• It's an easy thing to find a stick to beat a dog with - Была бы собака, а палка найдется (Б)• It sticks out a mile - Ясно, как дважды два - четыре (Я)• Little sticks kindle large fires - Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела (M)• One stick is easier broken than a bunch - Веника не переломишь, а по пруту весь веник переломаешь (B)• Stick is quickly (soon) found to beat a dog with (A) - Была бы собака, а палка найдется (Б)• Stick together or get stuck separately - Веника не переломишь, а по пруту весь веник переломаешь (B), Дружно - не грузно, а врозь - хоть брось (Д)• When you pick up a stick at one end, you also pick up the other end - Палка о двух концах (П)• You can't make a crooked stick lay straight - Кривое дерево не разогнется прямо (K) -
2 p|ies
Ⅰ m pers. ( Npl psy) 1. przen., obraźl. dog obraźl., cur obraźl.- ty psie parszywy! you dirty dog!2. przen., pot., obraźl. (policjant) pig przen., pot., obraźl. Ⅱ m anim. (D psu) 1. (zwierzę domowe) dog- bezdomny a. bezpański pies a stray dog- rasowy pies a pedigree dog- wściekły/zły pies a rabid/a vicious dog- psy myśliwskie hunting dogs, coursers- psy obronne watchdogs- psy szkolone/zaprzęgowe working/sled dogs- spuścić psa ze smyczy to let a dog loose- wyprowadzać psa na spacer to walk a dog, to take a dog for a walk- poszczuć kogoś psem to set a dog on sb- „uwaga, zły pies!” (napis przy wejściu) ‘beware of the dog’- jestem głodny jak pies I’m hungry as a hunter- zmarzłem jak pies I’m/I was chilled to the marrow- był zły jak pies he was like a bear with a sore head- być wiernym (komuś) jak pies to be dedicated a. loyal (to sb)- służyć komuś jak pies to serve sb faithfully- czuć się jak zbity pies to feel miserable- łgać jak pies książk. to lie through one’s teeth- traktować kogoś jak psa to treat sb like a dog- zbić kogoś jak psa to beat sb mercilessly a. black and blue2. (samiec psa domowego) dog- czy to pies, czy suka? is this a dog or a bitch?3. Myślis. (samiec borsuka, lisa, wilka) dog Ⅲ psy plt Zool. canids, the Canidae□ pies dingo Zool. dingo- pies gończy Myślis. hound, hunting dog- pies latający Zool. flying fox, kalong- pies legawy Myślis. gun dog- pies morski Zool. common seal- pies pasterski sheepdog, shepherd dog- pies podwórzowy a. łańcuchowy watchdog, guard dog- pies pokojowy lapdog- pies policyjny police dog- pies przewodnik guide dog- pies tropiciel tracker dog■ zejść/schodzić na psy (podupaść) to go to the dogs pot., to go to pot pot.; (moralnie) to sink low- a ja to pies? and what about me?- a prawo budowlane to pies? and what about the building regulations?- pies ogrodnika pejor. dog in the manger- Adam to pies na pieniądze Adam is obsessed with money- nasz wychowawca był pies na palaczy our teacher came down hard on smokers- dbać o coś jak pies o piątą nogę not to give a damn about sth pot.- potrzebne mu to jak psu piąta noga he could well do without it- podchodzić/zabierać się do czegoś jak pies do jeża to approach/get down to sth with trepidation- jak psu z gardła wyjęty [część garderoby] all rumpled a. crumpled- koszula na nim wyglądała jak psu z gardła wyjęta the shirt he was wearing was all rumpled a. crumpled- żyją ze sobą jak pies z kotem they fight like cat and dog- goiło się a. przysychało na nim jak na psie he healed fast- wieszać psy na kimś to bad-mouth sb- pogoda była/jedzenie było pod (zdechłym) psem the weather/food was rotten- czuć się pod psem to be under the weather- pogoda taka, że psa by z domu nie wygnał you wouldn’t put a dog out in this weather- wszystkie jego obietnice są a. zdadzą się psu na budę a. buty his promises aren’t worth a brass farthing a. a button- moja cała praca (zdała się) psu na budę all my work went down the drain- to dla niego znaczy tyle, co dla psa mucha it cuts no ice with him- ni pies, ni wydra (coś na kształt świdra) neither fish nor fowl (nor good red herring)- pies z kulawą nogą not a soul, no-one at all- pies z kulawą nogą nie zainteresował się, skąd ma pieniądze not a single person wondered where his money came from- dzisiaj nie spotkasz tam psa z kulawą nogą you won’t meet a soul there nowadays- tu jest pies pogrzebany! here’s the rub!- zdechł pies! it’s (a) no-go! pot.- nie dla psa kiełbasa it’s too good for you/him/them- tfu, na psa urok! touch wood! GB, knock on wood! US- pies z nim tańcował! a. pies go trącał! a. pies mu mordę lizał! posp., obraźl. to hell with him! pot.- pies cię jebał! wulg. fuck a. bugger you! wulg.- kto chce psa uderzyć, ten kij zawsze znajdzie przysł. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog przysł.- pies szczeka, a karawana idzie dalej przysł. the moon doesn’t care for barking dogsThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > p|ies
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3 un pretext se găseşte uşor
prov. it is easy to find a stick to beat a dog.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > un pretext se găseşte uşor
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4 Была бы собака, а палка найдется
If you feel like punishing anyone, you will always find a weapon to do it withVar.: Коли быть собаке битой, найдётся и палка. Кому надо собаку ударить, тот и палку сыщет. Сердитому палка найдётсяCf: Any stick /will do/ to beat the dog (Br.). Не who has a mind to beat a dog will easily find a stick (Am.). Не who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick (Br.). It's an easy thing to find a stick to beat a dog with (Am., Br.). A man that will fight may find a cudgel in every hedge (Br.). A staff (A stick) is quickly (soon) found to beat a dog with (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Была бы собака, а палка найдется
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