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1 WIND
• Every wind blows not down the corn - Всякая пуля грозит, но не всякая разит (B), Не всякая туча грозовая (H)• Gone with the wind - Ищи ветра в поле (И)• He who sows the wind, reaps (shall reap) whirlwind - Кто сеет ветер, пожнет бурю (K)• It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good - Нет худа без добра (H)• It's a bad wind that never changes - Все перемелется, мука будет (B)• Little wind kindles a big flame (A) - Мала птичка, да ноготок востер b (M), Москва от копеечной свечки сгорела (M)• Never an ill wind blows but that it doesn't do someone some good - Нет худа без добра (H)• No wind can do him good who steers for no port - Разбитому кораблю нет попутного ветра (P)• No wind is of service to him who is bound for nothing - Разбитому кораблю нет попутного ветра (P)• Puff not against the wind - Против рожна не попрешь b (П)• Slow wind also brings the ship to the harbor - Медленно, да верно (M)• Sow the wind and reap the whirlwind - Кто сеет ветер, пожнет бурю (K)• Wind cannot be caught in (with) a net (The) - Ветра в рукавицу не поймаешь (B), В камень стрелять - только стрелы терять (B), Ложкой моря не исчерпаешь (Л), Мешком солнышко не поймаешь (М), Шилом моря не нагреть (Ш)• You cannot catch the wind in the palm of your hand - Ветра в рукавицу не поймаешь (B), В камень стрелять - только стрелы терять (B), И большой бадьей реки не вычерпать (И), Ложкой моря не исчерпаешь (Л), Мешком солнышко не поймаешь (М), Челном моря не переехать (4), Шилом моря не нагреть (4) -
2 нет худа без добра
1) General subject: a blessing in disguise, blessing in disguise, ill wind ((полный вариант звучит как it's an ill wind that blows good to nobody - дословно "плох тот ветер, что не принесет хоть кому-то хорошее"), it is a mixed blessing2) Set phrase: bad luck often brings good luck, every cloud has a silver lining (something good and useful may turn out to be the result of a bad happening), every cloud has its silver lining (something good and useful may turn out to be the result of a bad happening), every dark cloud has a silver lining (дословно: Всякое тёмное облако серебром оторочено), every white has its black, and every sweet its sour, it is an ill wind that blows nobody good (дословно: Плох тот ветер, который никому добра не приносит), it's an ill wind that blows any good, it's an ill wind that blows nobody good, it's an ill wind that turns none to good, no great loss without some small gain, no great loss without some small gain (дословно: Не бывает большой потери без хотя бы малой выгоды), nothing so bad as not to be good for something, nothing so bad in which there is not something of good, nothing so bad, as not to be good for something (дословно: Нет ничего настолько плохого, что бы для чего-нибудь не было полезным), the darkest hour is near the dawn, it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good3) Current usage: every cloud has silver liningУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > нет худа без добра
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3 Нет худа без добра
There is always some comforting or bright side to a sad situation you may not be aware of See Не было бы счастья, да несчастье помогло (H)Cf: Bad luck often brings good luck (Br.). Behind bad luck comes good luck (Am.). Every bitter has its sweet (Am.). Every black has its white (Br.). Every cloud has a silver lining (Am., Br.). Ill luck is good for something (Br.). The inner side of every cloud is bright and shining (Am.). It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good (Am,, Br.). Never an ill wind blows but that it doesn't do someone some good (Am.). Nothing so bad in which there is not something good (Am., Br.). There is nothing so bad in which there is not something good (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Нет худа без добра
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4 нет худа без добра
посл.cf. every cloud has a (its) silver lining; nothing so bad, as not to be good for something' it's an ill wind that blows nobody (no one) < any> good; no great loss without some small gain; bad luck often brings good luck; a blessing in disguiseПо дороге к городскому саду я размышлял: "Нет худа без добра. Они сразу увидят во мне старого, опытного воробья". (А. Куприн, Как я был актёром) — On my way to the public garden I was thinking: 'It's an ill wind that blows no one good. They'll at once see what a downy old bird I am.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > нет худа без добра
См. также в других словарях:
it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good — A sailing metaphor frequently invoked to explain good luck arising from the source of others’ misfortune. 1546 J. HEYWOOD Dialogue of Proverbs II. ix. L1 An yll wynde that blowth no man to good, men saie. 1591 SHAKESPEARE Henry VI, Pt. 3 II. v.… … Proverbs new dictionary
it's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) — it’s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) spoken phrase used for saying that even when something bad happens, someone will get an advantage from it Thesaurus: partly good and partly badsynonym Main entry: ill wind * * * it s an ˌill ˈwind… … Useful english dictionary
It's an ill wind (that blows nobody any good). — It s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good). something that you say which means most bad things that happen have a good result for someone. But it s an ill wind. The wettest June in history has replenished the reservoirs … New idioms dictionary
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good — ► it s an ill wind that blows nobody any good proverb few things are so bad that no one profits from them. Main Entry: ↑wind … English terms dictionary
ill wind — UK [ˌɪl ˈwɪnd] US noun [singular] something bad that happens and makes you think other bad things will happen The ill wind of financial crisis was sweeping across Asia. Thesaurus: signs of how things are or what may happen in the futuresynonym… … Useful english dictionary
ill wind — N SING: usu a N You can describe an unfortunate event as an ill wind if someone benefits from it. The expression occurs in the proverb It s an ill wind that blows nobody any good . But it s an ill wind; I recovered and married one of my nurses… … English dictionary
ill wind — UK [ˌɪl ˈwɪnd] / US noun [singular] something bad that happens and makes you think other bad things will happen The ill wind of financial crisis was sweeping across Asia. • it s an ill wind (that blows nobody any good) spoken used for saying that … English dictionary
wind — Ⅰ. wind [1] ► NOUN 1) the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction. 2) breath as needed in physical exertion, speech, playing an instrument, etc. 3) Brit. air swallowed while … English terms dictionary
ill — ill, sick Ill and sick share responsibilities in peculiar ways, and are not always interchangeable. To begin with, ill is more usually predicative (placed after a verb, as in She was ill), whereas sick occurs naturally in attributive position… … Modern English usage
wind — wind1 W2S2 [wınd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(air)¦ 2 get/have wind of something 3¦(breath)¦ 4¦(in your stomach)¦ 5 take the wind out of somebody s sails 6 see which way the wind is blowing 7 something is in the wind 8 winds of change/freedom/public opinion etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
good — see if you can’t be good, be careful a good beginning makes a good ending there’s many a good cock come out of a tattered bag no good deed goes unpunished he is a good dog who goes to church the good die young … Proverbs new dictionary