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1 not a bean
разг.‘I trust he makes you a generous allowance.’ ‘Not a bean.’ (I. Murdoch, ‘The Time of the Angels’, ch. 6) — - Я полагаю, отец щедро вам помогает. - Ни пенни не дает.
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2 waste not, want not
var: waste makes wantsyn: who spends more than he should, shall not have to spend when he wouldне будь марнотратним, не будеш терпіти злидніEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > waste not, want not
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3 prettiness makes no pottage
Пословица: не с лица воду пить (the saying is normally used when people are considering the merits of a not-so-pretty groom or bride to mean: prettiness is (or looks are) not that important), с лица не воду пить (the saying is normally used when people are considering the merits of a not-so-pretty groom or bride to mean: prettiness is (or looks are) not that important), с лица не воду пить воды не пить (the saying is normally used when people are considering the merits of a not-so-pretty groom or bride to mean: prettiness is (or looks are) not that important)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > prettiness makes no pottage
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4 the devil is not so black as he is painted
посл.не так страшен чёрт, как его малюют; не так уж он плох, как его изображают; см. тж. not so black as one is painted и paint the devil blacker than he isThe party in power is always crudely dismissed as all black, the opposition as all white. But the average voter knows that the devil is not so black as he is painted and the angel not so white as he makes himself out to be. (‘The Sphere’) — Оппозиция любит изображать правящую партию в черном свете, а себя в розовом, но избиратель знает, что черт не так черен, как его малюют, да и ангел не такой уж белый, как он хочет себя представить.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > the devil is not so black as he is painted
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5 a good beginning makes a good ending
syn: a good beginning is half the battleif you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat≅ який початок, такий і кінець почин дорожче грошей за початком діло становиться the first blow is half the battle it is the first step that costsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a good beginning makes a good ending
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6 adversity makes a man wise, but not rich
var: adversity makes us wise until next timeзлигодні роблять людину мудрою, але небагатоюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > adversity makes a man wise, but not rich
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7 adversity makes us wise until next time
злигодні роблять людину мудрою до наступного разу adversity makes a man wise, but not richEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > adversity makes us wise until next time
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8 it makes no matter
разг.это неважно, не имеет значения, несущественноAlgernon: "I am greatly distressed, Aunt Augusta, about there being no cucumbers, not even for ready money." Lady Bracknell: "It really makes no matter, Algernon." (O. Wilde, ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, act I) — Алджернон: "К моему величайшему сожалению, тетя Августа, огурцов не оказалось, даже за наличные." Леди Брэнелл: "Ну, ничего, Алджернон."
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9 the cowl does not make the monk
посл.(the cowl (или the hood) does not make the monk (тж. it is not the hood that makes the monk))не всяк монах, на ком клобук [этим. лат. cucullus non facit monachum]Large English-Russian phrasebook > the cowl does not make the monk
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10 I care not...
Общая лексика: мне нет дела... (более "мягкая" - по сравнению с \<i\>I don't care\</i\> - форма выражения безразличия; Ex.: Give me control of a nation's money and \<b\>I care not\</b\> who makes it's laws (Mayer Amschel Bauer Rothsc) -
11 old birds are not to be caught with chaff
syn: an old fox in not easily snared≅ старого горобця на полову не зловиш ( або м'якушкою не піймаєш) стріляного горобця на полові не обдуриш старий ворон пусто ( або даром) не кряче старий ворон не кряче мимо старого лиса не виманиш з ліса стара лисиця від собак захиститься старий віл борозни не скривить старий звір ніколи не дрімає за битого двох не битих дають (та й то не беруть) давні пригоди боронять від шкоди не клади старому пальця в рот a word to the wiseEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > old birds are not to be caught with chaff
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12 waste makes want
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13 willful waste makes woeful want
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > willful waste makes woeful want
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14 waste not, want not
посл.≈ мотовство до нужды доведёт; кто деньгам не знает цены, тому не миновать нужды; см. тж. wilful waste makes woeful want -
15 wilful waste makes woeful want
≈ мотовство до добра не доведёт; см. тж. waste not, want notLarge English-Russian phrasebook > wilful waste makes woeful want
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16 be laid up (If someone is laid up with an illness, the illness makes it necessary for them to stay in bed.)
Общая лексика: слечь (от болезни) (He's not feeling very well. As a matter of fact, he's laid up.)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be laid up (If someone is laid up with an illness, the illness makes it necessary for them to stay in bed.)
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17 a beggar ennobled does not know his kinsmen
syn: a dog with a bone knows no friendsadversity makes men; prosperity, monstersзлидар, що отримав дворянський титул, не пізнає свою рідню ≅ доти чоловік добрий, доки його десятником не наставлять ( або не нарядили) не дай, Боже, свині роги, а мужику панство не дай, Боже, з хама пана забули воли, як телятами були заліз у багатство – забув і про братство як наш мужик попаніє, то серце його одубієEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a beggar ennobled does not know his kinsmen
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18 adversity makes men; prosperity, monsters
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > adversity makes men; prosperity, monsters
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19 an old ox makes a straight furrow
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an old ox makes a straight furrow
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20 if you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat
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