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61 Barking dogs seldom bite.
<01> Лающие собаки редко кусаются (Кто много грозит, тот мало вредит). Proverb (Пословица).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Barking dogs seldom bite.
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62 Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
<01> Красота – это дар, к которому мало кто испытывает презрение, за исключением тех, кому в этом даре отказано. Gibbon (Гиббон).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Beauty is an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.
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63 It is a sin to believe in evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
<01> Грешно подозревать других в дурном, но чаще всего Вы оказываетесь правы. Mencken (Менкен).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > It is a sin to believe in evil of others, but it is seldom a mistake.
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64 People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves.
<01> Люди редко могут совершенствоваться, если кроме себя не имеют других образцов для подражания. Goldsmith (Голдсмит).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > People seldom improve when they have no other model but themselves.
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65 Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and instruments of their tyranny enslave them.
<01> Тираны редко бывают свободны: цели и средства их тирании порабощают их самих. Santayana (Сантаяна).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > Tyrants are seldom free; the cares and instruments of their tyranny enslave them.
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66 What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.
<01> Редко происходит то, чего мы ожидаем, в основном случаются неожиданные вещи. Disraeli (Дизраэли).Англо-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > What we anticipate seldom occurs, what we least expected generally happens.
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67 barking does seldom bite
посл.Лающие собаки редко кусают.ср. Лающая собака реже кусает. Собака, что лает — редко кусает.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > barking does seldom bite
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68 evil chance seldom comes alone
посл.Беда редко приходит одна.ср. Беда одна не ходит. Пришла беда, отворяй ворота.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > evil chance seldom comes alone
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69 Things are seldom what they seem.
фраз. Не всё то золото, что блестит.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > Things are seldom what they seem.
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70 threatened blow is seldom given
посл.Удар, который угрожают нанести, редко наносят.ср. Кто много грозит, тот мало вредит.Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > threatened blow is seldom given
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71 Barking dogs seldom bite
Не бойся собаки брехливой, а бойся молчаливой.English-Russian Idioms illustrated collection > Barking dogs seldom bite
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72 Opportunity seldom knocks twice!
Счастливый случай редко выпадает дваждыDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Opportunity seldom knocks twice!
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73 Very seldom
Очень редкоDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Very seldom
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74 very seldom
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75 a threatened blow is seldom given
посл."удар, которым часто грозят, наносится редко"Large English-Russian phrasebook > a threatened blow is seldom given
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76 barking dogs seldom bite
посл.≈ не бойся собаки, которая лает (ср. не бойся собаки брехливой, бойся молчаливой); см. тж. great barkers are no biters -
77 opportunity seldom knocks twice
Large English-Russian phrasebook > opportunity seldom knocks twice
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78 two dogs over one bone seldom agree
посл."двум собакам одной кости не поделить" [этим. фр. deux chiens ne s'accordent point à un os]Large English-Russian phrasebook > two dogs over one bone seldom agree
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79 however, this is seldom seen in ...
• однако это редко видно в...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > however, this is seldom seen in ...
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80 this point, as N. noted, is seldom made ...
• это положение, как отмечает N., редко доказывается...English-Russian dictionary of phrases and cliches for a specialist researcher > this point, as N. noted, is seldom made ...
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seldom — [sel′dəm] adv. [ME selden < OE seldan, strange, rare, akin to Ger selten < Gmc base * selda < ? IE * selo : see SELF] not often; rarely; infrequently adj. rare; infrequent seldomness n … English World dictionary
seldom — sel|dom [ˈseldəm] adv [: Old English; Origin: seldan] very rarely or almost never ▪ Karen had seldom seen him so angry. ▪ Ellie seldom wears slacks. seldom has sb done sth ▪ Seldom have I read an article that was so full of lies. see usage note… … Dictionary of contemporary English
seldom — [[t]se̱ldəm[/t]] ADV BRD NEG, ADV before v, ADV with cl/group If something seldom happens, it happens only occasionally. They seldom speak... I ve seldom felt so happy... We were seldom at home. Ant: often … English dictionary
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seldom — Synonyms and related words: abnormally, at infrequent intervals, few, hardly, hardly ever, incredibly, infrequently, irregularly, little, not often, occasional, occasionally, rare, rarely, scarce, scarcely, scarcely ever, seldom if ever, sparsely … Moby Thesaurus