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"смотреть в зубы дарёному коню", критиковать подарок [часть пословицы never look a gift horse in the mouth; см. don't look a gift horse in the mouth]He said he... did not believe in punishing a man for his activities on behalf of the workers, and that if I would show up at the Graving dock he would give me a job. I never looked a gift horse in the mouth, and jumped at this chance of getting back into tho shipyard again. (H. Pollitt, ‘Serving My Time’, ch. 6) — Он сказал мне, что... осуждает наказание людей за их деятельность в защиту рабочих, добавив при этом, что если я зайду в док Грейвинга, то он устроит меня на работу. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят, и я сразу же ухватился за эту возможность вернуться на судоверфь.
‘Got a cigarette?’ I gave him one. ‘You haven't a filter-tip?’ ‘No.’ ‘Ah, well, mustn't look a gift-horse...’ (Gr. Greene, ‘The Comedians’, part I, ch. III) — - Сигарета есть? - я дал ему сигарету. - Без фильтра? - С фильтром нет. - Ну что ж, дареному коню...
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"cмoтpeть в зубы дapёнoму кoню", кpитикoвaть пoдapoк [чacть пocлoвицы never look a gift horse in the mouth дapёнoму кoню в зубы нe cмoтpят]'Got a cigarette?' I gave him one. 'You haven't a filter-tip?' 'No.' 'Ah, well, mustn't look a gift-horse...' (Gr. Greene)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > look a gift horse in the mouth
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Общая лексика: дареному коню в зубы не смотрят, смотреть в зубы дареному конюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > look a gift horse in the mouth
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לחפש פגמים בדבר שניתן חינם* * *◙ םניח ןתינש רבדב םימגפ שפחל◄ -
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English-Estonian dictionary > look\ a\ gift\ horse\ in\ the\ mouth
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смотре́ть в зу́бы дарёному коню́The Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > look a gift horse in the mouth
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посл.(don't (или never) look a gift (уст. given) horse in the mouth)дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят ( отсюда to look a gift horse in the mouth) [этим. лат. equi donati dentes non inspiciuntur]; см. тж. look a gift horse in the mouth‘I know quite a few people in Washington,’ Karen offered. ‘Maybe I can give you some addresses before we leave ship.’ ‘Would you really?’ ‘Surely. Of course, they're not any of them Senators or presidents...’ ‘Never look a gift horse in the mouth.’ (J. Jones, ‘From Here to Eternity’, ch. LVII) — - я довольно многих знаю в Вашингтоне, - с готовностью сказала Карен. - Если хотите, могу дать вам несколько адресов. - Буду вам очень признателен. - Пожалуйста. Правда, среди них нет сенаторов или банкиров... - Ничего. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят.
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English-spanish dictionary > do not look a gift horse in the mouth
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you must not look a gift horse in the moutha cavalo dado não se olham os dentes.English-Portuguese dictionary > you must not look a gift horse in the mouth
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English-Dutch dictionary > don't look a gift-horse in the mouth
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Общая лексика: дареному коню зубы не смотрятУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > do not look a gift horse in the mouth
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1) Общая лексика: дареному коню в зубы не смотрят2) Пословица: дареному коню в зубы не смотрят (дословно: Дареному коню в рот не смотри)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > don't look a gift horse in the mouth
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > never look a gift horse in the mouth
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17 Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
• <01> Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят. Proverb (Пословица).• <03> Дареному коню в рот не смотри. Ср. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят.Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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фраз. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Do not look a gift horse in the mouth.
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посл.Дареному коню в рот не смотри.ср. Дареному коню в зубы не смотрят.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > don't look a gift horse in the mouth
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фраз. Дарёному коню в зубы не смотрят.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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look a gift horse in the mouth — To complain if a gift is not perfect. A proverb. Usually used with a negative. * /John gave Joe a baseball but Joe complained that the ball was old. His father told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
look a gift horse in the mouth — To complain if a gift is not perfect. A proverb. Usually used with a negative. * /John gave Joe a baseball but Joe complained that the ball was old. His father told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth./ … Dictionary of American idioms
look a gift horse in the mouth — phrasal : to criticize and find fault with a gift * * * look a gift horse in the mouth To criticize, delay or niggle over a gift or lucky opportunity (orig to look at a gift horse s teeth to tell its age) • • • Main Entry: ↑gift * * * find fault… … Useful english dictionary
look a gift horse in the mouth — (not) look a gift horse in the mouth if someone tells you not to look a gift horse in the mouth, they mean that you should not criticize or feel doubt about something good that has been offered to you. Okay, it s not the job of your dreams but it … New idioms dictionary
look a gift horse in the mouth — complain if a gift is not perfect Even if you don t like the present from the company you shouldn t complain. Remember don t look a gift horse in the mouth … Idioms and examples
look a gift horse in the mouth — to criticize or refuse to take something that has been offered to you. I know the car s not in great condition, but you shouldn t look a gift horse in the mouth. Usage notes: usually follows never or not, as in the example Etymology: based on the … New idioms dictionary
look\ a\ gift\ horse\ in\ the\ mouth — proverb To complain if a gift is not perfect. Usually used with a negative. John gave Joe a baseball but Joe complained that the ball was old. His father told him not to look a gift horse in the mouth … Словарь американских идиом
To look a gift horse in the mouth — Horse Horse (h[^o]rs), n. [AS. hors; akin to OS. hros, D. & OHG. ros, G. ross, Icel. hross; and perh. to L. currere to run, E. course, current Cf. {Walrus}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hoofed quadruped of the genus {Equus}; especially, the domestic horse… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
never look a gift horse in the mouth — A horse’s age is commonly gauged by the state of its teeth. The proverb warns against questioning the quality or use of a lucky chance or gift. Cf. a 420 ST. JEROME Commentary on Epistle to Ephesians Preface noli..ut vulgare proverbium est, equi… … Proverbs new dictionary
not look a gift horse in the mouth — (not) look a gift horse in the mouth if someone tells you not to look a gift horse in the mouth, they mean that you should not criticize or feel doubt about something good that has been offered to you. Okay, it s not the job of your dreams but it … New idioms dictionary
don't look a gift horse in the mouth — I. do not complain if a gift is not perfect; take what you ve been given without criticism or emphasis on its worth. Be happy. Don t look a gift horse in the mouth. II. do not be critical of a gift; be grateful for a gift Don t evaluate a… … English idioms