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1 COBBLER
• Cobbler must not go beyond his last (A) - Беда, коли сапожник начнет печь пироги, а кузнец тачать сапоги (Б)• Cobbler must stick to his last (The) - Не в свои сани не садись a (H)• Cobbler's child is always the worst shod (A) - Сапожник ходит без сапог (C), Чужую кровлю кроешь, а своя каплет (4)• Cobbler's children go unshod (The) - Чужую кровлю кроешь, а своя каплет (4), Чужую пашню пашет, а своя в залежи (4)• Cobbler's children never wear shoes (The) - Чужую кровлю кроешь, а своя каплет (4)• Cobbler's children usually go unshod (The) - Семь верст до небес и все лесом (C), Чужую кровлю кроешь, а своя каплет (4)• Cobbler's wife is the worst shod (The) - Сапожник ходит без сапог (C), Чужую пашню пашет, а своя в залежи (4)• Let not the cobbler go beyond his last - Не в свои сани не садись a (H)• Let the cobbler stick to his last - Не в свои сани не садись a (H), Не за свое дело не берись (H), Не суйся в ризы, коль не поп (H) -
2 всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
1) General subject: stick to last2) Set phrase: know your place!, let every herring hang by its own gill, let every sheep hang by its own shank, let not the cobbler go beyond his last, let the cobbler stick to his last, mind your own business!, the cobbler must stick to his last (said to or about him who should mind his own business and not intend to act beyond the limits of his influence, responsibilities, functions), the cobbler should stick to his last (said to or about him who should mind his own business and not intend to act beyond the limits of his influence, responsibilities, functions), the gunner to his linstock, and the steersman to the helm3) Saying: a shoe-maker must keep to his lastУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
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3 знай, сверчок, свой шесток
Set phrase: know your place!, let every herring hang by its own gill, let every sheep hang by its own shank, let not the cobbler go beyond his last, let the cobbler stick to his last, mind your own business!, the cobbler must stick to his last (said to or about him who should mind his own business and not intend to act beyond the limits of his influence, responsibilities, functions), the cobbler should stick to his last (said to or about him who should mind his own business and not intend to act beyond the limits of his influence, responsibilities, functions), the gunner to his linstock, and the steersman to the helmУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > знай, сверчок, свой шесток
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4 всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
тж. знай, сверчок, свой шестокпосл.lit. if you are a cricket stay on your hearth; cf. know your place!; stay on your own side of the fence!; this is none of your business!; let not the cobbler go beyond his last; the cobbler must (should) stick to his last; let the cobbler stick to his last; let every sheep hang by its own shank; let every herring hang by its own gill; the gunner to his linstock, and the steersman to the helmАграфена Кондратьевна.
Что ты! что ты! опомнись! Большое. Знай сверчок свой шесток! Не твоё дело! (А. Островский, Свои люди - сочтёмся) — Agrafena Kondratyevna. What're you doing! What're you doing! Recollect yourself! Bolshov. Stay on your own side of the fence! This is none of your business!Приедут, между прочим, купцы Хтулкин и Переулков: для этих господ положены в передней лист бумаги и перо. "Каждый сверчок знай свой шесток". Пусть распишутся и уйдут. (А. Чехов, Раз в год) — Among those who would come there were also sure to be the merchants Khtulkin and Pereulkov; for these gentlemen a sheet of paper and a pen have been placed in the ante-room. Every one in the right place. They may sign their names and go away.
Алёшка... тоже вошёл в избу и, помолившись со лживым усердием на иконы, скромненько уселся на лавочке у самой двери - всяк, мол, сверчок знай свой шесток. (В. Катаев, Растратчики) — Alyoshka... also entered the hut, and after praying with deceitful fervour to the icons, seated himself on a bench just within the door - the cobbler doesn't go beyond his last.
Мы можем, из последних сил подступив, лишь замереть в бессилии перед неизъяснимостью наших понятий и недоступностью соседних пределов, но переступить их и подать оттуда пусть слабый совсем и случайный голос нам не позволится. Знай сверчок свой шесток. (В. Распутин, Что передать вороне?) — Gathering our last strength, we can only approach and stop still, powerless before the inarticulateness of our concepts and the inaccessibility of adjacent spaces, for it is not given to us to step over and then give even the weakest and occasional voice from there. If you are a cricket stay on your hearth!
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
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5 Не в свои сани не садись
а) People should not undertake a task they do not know how to do, and they should not speak about matters they are ignorant of See Беда, коли сапожник начнет печь пироги, а кузнец тачать сапоги (Б), Берись за то, к чему ты годен (Б), Ласточка лепит гнезда, пчелка - соты (Л), Не за свое дело не берись (H), Не суйся в ризы, коль не поп (H); b) You must know your place and should not try to equal people superior to you. See Всяк сверчок знай свой шесток (B), Гусь свинье не товарищ (Г), Знай, кошка, свое лукошко (3), Куда конь с копытом, туда и рак с клешней (K), Лезет в волки, а хвост собачий (Л), Сапог с сапогом, лапоть с лаптем (C), С суконным рылом в калачный ряд не суйся (C)Cf:a) The cobbler must stick to his last (Br.). Every man as his business lies (to his business, to his craft) (Br.). Every man to his trade (Am., Br.). If you are a cock, crow; if a hen, lay eggs (Am.). Let every man do what he was made for (Br.). Let not the cobbler go beyond his last (Br.). Let the cobbler stick to his last (Am., Br.). A shoemaker should stick to his last (Br.). Shoemaker, stick to your last (to your shoes) (Am.)b) As a bear has no tail, for a lion he will fail (Br.). Everyone to his equal (Am.). Every sheep with its like (Am.). Geese with geese, and women with women (Br.). Keep to your own kind (Am.). Tigers and deer do not stroll together (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не в свои сани не садись
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6 беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник
беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник <, а сапоги тачать пирожник>(И. Крылов)The pieman, that doth try to cobble shoes, / The cobbler, that doth take to pies and stews, / Will find that with them things go badly! (trans. by H. Harrison); cf. let the cobbler stick to his last; the cobbler must (should) stick to his last- Впрочем, я отвечу вам очень коротко: "беда, коль пироги начнёт печь сапожник..." Я всегда улыбаюсь, когда слушаю гневные рассуждения штатских людей о военном, особенно о морском деле. (Л. Соболев, Капитальный ремонт) — 'But in brief, I can tell you this: let the cobbler stick to his last. I always smile when I hear civilians getting worked up about naval matters.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник
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7 всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
посл.
know your place!
stay on your own side of the fence!
this is non of your business!
let not the cobbler go beyond his last
the cobbler must (should) stick to his last
let the cobbler stick to his last
the gunner to his linstock, and the steersman to the helm
let every herring hang by its own gillДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
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8 не в свои сани не садись
посл.don't try to do something you're not fit for; cf. let not the cobbler go beyond his last; let the cobbler stick to his last; the cobbler must (should) stick to his last- Какое там образование - грамотешка! С таким образованием только получку считать, а не казённые деньги. Я ей сколько раз говорил: не лезь не в свои сани. (В. Распутин, Деньги для Марии) — 'Education? A joke. Can't do much more than count her pay, let alone the till. How many times did I tell her: don't try to do something you're not fit for.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не в свои сани не садись
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ВСЯК СВЕРЧОК ЗНАЙ СВОЙ ШЕСТОК ЗНАЙ СВЕРЧОК СВОЙ ШЕСТОК (saying) do not overstep the limits of your authority (said to or about a person who is behaving in a way inappropriate to his position or is interfering in someone else's affairs): = stay on your own side of the fence the cobbler should (let the cobbler) stick to his last mind your own business.(Аграфена Кондратьевна:) Опомнись! (Большое:) Знай сверчок свой шесток! Не твое дело! (Островский 10). (А.К.:) Recollect yourself!(В.:) Stay on your own side of the fence! This is none of your business! (10a).(Кочкарёв:) He смыслишь ничего, не мешайся. Знай сверчок свой шесток - убирайся! (Гоголь 1). (К.:) You don't understand anything. Don't interfere. The cobbler should stick to his last. Clear off! (1a). -
10 Не суйся в ризы, коль не поп
See Не в свои сани не садись а (Н)Cf: Every man as his business lies (Br.). Let the cobbler stick to his last (Am., Br.). Shoemaker, stick to your last (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не суйся в ризы, коль не поп
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11 Не за свое дело не берись
See Не в свои сани не садись а (Н)Cf: Every man must labour in his own trade (must walk in his own calling) (Br.). Every man to his trade (Am.). Let the cobbler stick to his last (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не за свое дело не берись
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12 беда
ж.1) ( несчастье) misfortune, troubleв беде́ — in trouble
попа́сть в беду́ — get into trouble; come to grief идиом.
помо́чь кому́-л в беде́ — help smb out
быть беде́! — look out for trouble!, there's trouble brewing!
2) предик.(про́сто) беда́! — it's a bad job!
беда́ (не) в том, что — the trouble is (not) that
в чём беда́? — where's the harm?
в то́м-то и беда́ — that's just the trouble
беда́ мне с ним разг. — ≈ he is giving me a great deal of trouble; he is nothing but trouble
••на беду́ — unfortunately
как на беду́ — as ill luck would have it
накли́кать беду́ — court disaster
что за беда́? — what does it matter?, so what?
не беда́ — it doesn't matter
не велика́ беда́ — that's no great tragedy
лиха́ беда́ нача́ло посл. — ≈ well begun is half done; starting is half the battle
пришла́ беда́ - отворя́й ворота́ посл. — misfortunes never come singly; ≈ it never rains but it pours
семь бед - оди́н отве́т посл. — ≈ as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
беда́, коль пироги́ начнёт печи́ сапо́жник — ≈ let the cobbler stick to his last
чужу́ю беду́ рука́ми разведу́, к свое́й ума́ не приложу́ посл. — other people's misfortunes are easy to endure, not our own
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13 беда
ж.1. misfortune, troubleбыть беде! — look out for trouble!, there's trouble brewing!
попасть в беду — get* into trouble; come* to grief идиом.
помочь кому-л. в беде — help smb. out
2. предик.:беда (не) в том, что — the trouble is (not) that
беда мне с ним разг. — he is giving me a great deal of trouble; he is nothing but trouble
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на беду — unfortunatelyчто за беда? — what does it matter?, so what?
пришла беда — отворяй ворота посл. — misfortunes never come singly; it never rains but it pours
семь бед — один ответ посл. — as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb; in for a penny, in for a pound
беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник — let the cobbler stick to his last
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14 беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник
Set phrase: let the cobbler stick to his lastУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > беда, коль пироги начнёт печи сапожник
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15 всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
• ВСЯК СВЕРЧОК ЗНАЙ СВОЙ ШЕСТОК; ЗНАЙ СВЕРЧОК СВОЙ ШЕСТОК[saying]=====⇒ do not overstep the limits of your authority (said to or about a person who is behaving in a way inappropriate to his position or is interfering in someone else's affairs):- the cobbler should < let the cobbler> stick to his last;- mind your own business.♦ [Аграфена Кондратьевна:] Опомнись! [Большов:] Знай сверчок свой шесток! Не твоё дело! (Островский 10). [А.К.:] Recollect yourself! [В.:] Stay on your own side of the fence! This is none of your business! (10a).♦ [Кочкарёв:] Не смыслишь ничего, не мешайся. Знай сверчок свой шесток - убирайся! (Гоголь 1). [К.:] You don't understand anything. Don't interfere. The cobbler should stick to his last. Clear off! (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > всяк сверчок знай свой шесток
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16 знай сверчок свой шесток
• ВСЯК СВЕРЧОК ЗНАЙ СВОЙ ШЕСТОК; ЗНАЙ СВЕРЧОК СВОЙ ШЕСТОК[saying]=====⇒ do not overstep the limits of your authority (said to or about a person who is behaving in a way inappropriate to his position or is interfering in someone else's affairs):- the cobbler should < let the cobbler> stick to his last;- mind your own business.♦ [Аграфена Кондратьевна:] Опомнись! [Большов:] Знай сверчок свой шесток! Не твоё дело! (Островский 10). [А.К.:] Recollect yourself! [В.:] Stay on your own side of the fence! This is none of your business! (10a).♦ [Кочкарёв:] Не смыслишь ничего, не мешайся. Знай сверчок свой шесток - убирайся! (Гоголь 1). [К.:] You don't understand anything. Don't interfere. The cobbler should stick to his last. Clear off! (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > знай сверчок свой шесток
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let the cobbler stick to his last — ► let the cobbler stick to his last proverb people should only concern themselves with things they know something about. [ORIGIN: translating Latin ne sutor ultra crepidam.] Main Entry: ↑cobbler … English terms dictionary
let the cobbler stick to his last — Attributed to the Greek painter Apelles (4th cent. BC): see quot. 1721. The ‘shoemaker’ variant is a long standing one in British proverb lore, but is now mainly North American. A last is a wooden or metal model on which a shoemaker fashions… … Proverbs new dictionary
let the cobbler stick to his last — proverb people should only concern themselves with things they know something about Origin: translating Latin ne sutor ultra crepidam … Useful english dictionary
the cobbler to his last and the gunner to his linstock — A fanciful variant of the preceding proverb (let the cobbler stick to his last). A linstock is a staff with a forked head to hold a lighted match. 1748 SMOLLETT Roderick Random II. xlii. I meddle with no body’s affairs but my own; The gunner to… … Proverbs new dictionary
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