Перевод: с английского на все языки

со всех языков на английский

many a true word is spoken in jest

См. также в других словарях:

  • many a true word is spoken in jest — ► many a true word is spoken in jest proverb a humorous remark not intended to be taken seriously may turn out to be accurate after all. Main Entry: ↑true …   English terms dictionary

  • many a true word is spoken in jest — c 1390 CHAUCER Monk’s Prologue 1. 1964 Be nat wrooth, my lord, though that I pleye. Ful ofte in game a sooth [truth] I have herd seye! a 1628 J. CARMICHAELL Proverbs in Scots no. 1099 Manie suith word said in bourding [jesting]. c 1665 in… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • many a true word is spoken in jest — proverb a humorous remark not intended to be taken seriously may turn out to be accurate after all …   Useful english dictionary

  • There's many a true word spoken in jest. — something that you say when you think that something someone has said as a joke may really be true or become true. At this rate we ll be walking all night. Be careful there s many a true word spoken in jest …   New idioms dictionary

  • (there's) many a true word spoken in jest — (there’s) many a true word spoken in jest phrase used for saying that what someone says as a joke may in fact be correct or accurate Thesaurus: expressions used when telling jokeshyponym quality of being funny and funny situationssynonym… …   Useful english dictionary

  • true — ► ADJECTIVE (truer, truest) 1) in accordance with fact or reality. 2) rightly or strictly so called; genuine: true love. 3) real or actual. 4) accurate and exact. 5) (of a note) exactly in tune. 6) co …   English terms dictionary

  • true — see many a true word is spoken in jest the course of true love never did run smooth what everybody says must be true morning dreams come true what is new cannot be true if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • many — see many a little makes a mickle many a mickle makes a muckle there’s many a slip between cup and lip many are called but few are chosen many hands make light work there’s many a good tune played on an old fiddle …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • word — see a word to the wise is enough actions speak louder than words an Englishman’s word is his bond fine words butter no parsnips hard words break no bones one picture is worth ten thousand words …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • jest — see many a true word is spoken in jest …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • in jest — IN FUN, as a joke, tongue in cheek, playfully, jokingly, light heartedly, facetiously, flippantly, frivolously, for a laugh. → jest * * * in jest old fashioned phrase if you say something in jest, you do not mean it seriously I’m sure Jesse said… …   Useful english dictionary

Поделиться ссылкой на выделенное

Прямая ссылка:
Нажмите правой клавишей мыши и выберите «Копировать ссылку»