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1 it's time for honest folks to be abed
Пословица: пора и честь знать (used to mean: it is time decently to go. often said before starting to leave someone's home, a party)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > it's time for honest folks to be abed
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2 пора честь знать
пора (надо) <и> честь знатьразг.1) тж. пора (надо) <и> совесть знать (следует прекратить, кончить что-либо; хватит злоупотреблять чем-либо) there's a limit to everything; it's time to stop; one ought to know when one's time is up; enough's enough- Она поедет со мною; ей нельзя здесь оставаться; а старухе скажи, что, дескать, пора умирать, зажилась, надо знать и честь. (М. Лермонтов, Герой нашего времени) — 'I'll take her with me, for she can't stay behind, and tell the old woman it's time she died; she's lived long enough and ought to know when her time's up.'
2) (настало время уйти, удалиться) it's time to go (to be going); it's time for honest folks to be abed; one must not overstay one's welcomeВаря.
Что ж, господа? Третий час, пора и честь знать. (А. Чехов, Вишнёвый сад) — Varya. Well, gentlemen, it's past two; time you were off.- Ну, батюшка, - с решительным видом обернулась она ко мне, - будет тебе прохлаждаться. Напился водицы, поговорил, да пора и честь знать. Мы тебе не компания... (А. Куприн, Олеся) — 'Well, sir,' she added, turning to me with determination, 'you've been wasting your time more'n enough. You had your drink of water and your bit of talk, now don't overstay your welcome. We're no company for you.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > пора честь знать
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3 пора и честь знать
Set phrase: enough's enough, it's time for honest folks to be abed (used to mean: it is time decently to go. often said before starting to leave someone's home, a party), it's time to be going, let's not outstay our welcome, let's not overstay our welcome, let's not wear out our welcome, one must not overstay one's welcome, you should speed the parting guestУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > пора и честь знать
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