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81 обещанного три года ждут
Set phrase: between promising and performing, a man may marry his daughter (used ironically when one has to wait too long for what is promised), he who expects from a promise a lot must wait for three years or maybe not, it is never long that comes at last, promises are either broken or keptУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > обещанного три года ждут
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82 околевший пёс не укусит
Set phrase: hares may pull dead lions by the beard (дословно: Мёртвого льва и зайцы за бороду дёргать могут)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > околевший пёс не укусит
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83 от здоровья не лечатся
Set phrase: don't mess with success, enough is as good as a feast, if it ain't broke don't fix it, if you're well off don't seek better!, leave well alone, leave well enough alone, let well alone, the best is oftentimes the enemy of the good (дословно: Лучшее часто враг хорошего), too much of a good thing is good for nothing, when fortune smiles do not further seek to better your lot, you may go farther and fare worseУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > от здоровья не лечатся
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84 от сумы да от тюрьмы не зарекайся
Set phrase: don't count out a prison cell, a begging bowl may come as well, don't say, I'll never drink of this water, how dirty so ever it be о never refuse a prison cell or a beggar's bowl, no fence against a flail (one is never safe from misfortune and trouble), no fence against ill fortune (one is never safe from misfortune and trouble)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > от сумы да от тюрьмы не зарекайся
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85 от сумы да от тюрьмы не отказывайся
Set phrase: don't count out a prison cell, a begging bowl may come as well, don't say, I'll never drink of this water, how dirty so ever it be о never refuse a prison cell or a beggar's bowl, no fence against a flail (one is never safe from misfortune and trouble), no fence against ill fortune (one is never safe from misfortune and trouble)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > от сумы да от тюрьмы не отказывайся
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86 от сумы да от тюрьмы не отрекайся
Set phrase: don't count out a prison cell, a begging bowl may come as well, don't say, I'll never drink of this water, how dirty so ever it be о never refuse a prison cell or a beggar's bowl, no fence against a flail (one is never safe from misfortune and trouble), no fence against ill fortune (one is never safe from misfortune and trouble)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > от сумы да от тюрьмы не отрекайся
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87 плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи
Set phrase: an open door may tempt a saint (дословно: Открытая дверь и святого в искушение введёт), opportunity makes the thief, opportunity makes the thief (дословно: Вора создаёт случай)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи
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88 по усам текло, а в рот не попало
Set phrase: between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip, the honey was probably sweet, but there was a slip 'twixt the cup and my lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip (the dream was close to becoming true (originally: these are concluding words in many Russian fairytales))Универсальный русско-английский словарь > по усам текло, а в рот не попало
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89 простота хуже воровства
Set phrase: be just before you are generous, crudeness is no goodness, crudeness is worse than thieving, though modesty be a virtue, yet bashfulness is a vice (simplicity is worse than robbery. used disapprovingly about a person whose naivety and blind trustfulness cause trouble, may do harm)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > простота хуже воровства
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90 с лица не воду пить
Set phrase: a plain one and a heart of gold, a pretty face and a heart that's cold, a pretty face may not make you happy, but a loving heart will, choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye, if jack is in love he is no judge of jill's beauty, prettiness makes no pottage (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), looks don't countУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > с лица не воду пить
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91 с лица не воду пить воды не пить
Set phrase: a plain one and a heart of gold, a pretty face and a heart that's cold, a pretty face may not make you happy, but a loving heart will, choose a wife by your ear rather than by your eye, if jack is in love he is no judge of jill's beauty, prettiness makes no pottage (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 русско-английский словарь > с лица не воду пить воды не пить
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92 своя рука владыка
Set phrase: it's up to you (he (she, etc) permits himself to do whatever he likes. usedcriticizingly, ironically if a person permits himself to do harmful, criminal or foolish things), it's your property and your fire - so, burn it if you desire!, we may give advice but we cannot give conduct, you are the master of your destiny -
93 серенькое утро-красненький денёк
Set phrase: a foul morn may turn to a fair day (дословно: Ненастное утро может смениться ясным днём), after a storm comes a calm (дословно: После бури наступает затишье)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > серенькое утро-красненький денёк
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94 создай себе репутацию рано встающего человека, а потом хоть целыми днями валяйся в постели
Set phrase: get a name to rise early, and you may lie all dayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > создай себе репутацию рано встающего человека, а потом хоть целыми днями валяйся в постели
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95 создай себе репутацию рано встающего человека, потом хоть целыми днями валяйся в постели
Set phrase: get a name to rise early, and you may lie all dayУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > создай себе репутацию рано встающего человека, потом хоть целыми днями валяйся в постели
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96 спасибо этому дому, пойдём к другому
Set phrase: east or west, home is best (used in good humour by a thankful visitor to mean: "many thanks to this home's hospitality, now I'll take myself off to another!" may be used ironically as well), your home is nice, brother, but I have to go to another!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > спасибо этому дому, пойдём к другому
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97 старый конь борозды не испортит
Set phrase: an old horse doesn't spoil the furrows, an old horse makes a straight furrow, an old ox makes a straight furrow (what an experienced old person says he will do, will be done well), good broth may be made in an old pot, old porridge is sooner heated than new made, old pottage is sooner heated than new made, old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink (contrast: when bees are old, they yield no honey. a cracked bell can never sound well), the best wine comes out of an old vessel, the devil knows many things because he is old, the older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune, there is many a good tune played on an old fiddle, there's many a good tune played on an old fiddleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > старый конь борозды не испортит
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98 старый конь борозды не портит
Set phrase: an old horse doesn't spoil the furrows, an old horse makes a straight furrow, an old ox makes a straight furrow (what an experienced old person says he will do, will be done well), good broth may be made in an old pot, old porridge is sooner heated than new made, old pottage is sooner heated than new made, old wood is best to burn, old horse to ride, old books to read, and old wine to drink (contrast: when bees are old, they yield no honey. a cracked bell can never sound well), the best wine comes out of an old vessel, the devil knows many things because he is old, the older the fiddle, the sweeter the tune, there's many a good tune played on an old fiddleУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > старый конь борозды не портит
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99 такой же желанный, как цветы в мае
Set phrase: as welcome as flowers in May (т.е. долгожданный, желанный, весьма кстати)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > такой же желанный, как цветы в мае
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100 твоими бы устами да мёд пить
Set phrase: astrology is true, but the astrologers cannot find it, friday night's dream on the saturday told, is sure to come true be it never so old, it's too good to be true (used (sometimes: ironically) to express one's gratitude for someone's prediction and/or one's doubt that everything would be fine), may your words come true!Универсальный русско-английский словарь > твоими бы устами да мёд пить
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