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1 teacup
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2 an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup
syn: flies go to the lean horse≅ на бідного Макара всі шишки летять на похиле дерево і кози скачуть без долі і по гриби не ходять щастить, як утопленому коли на те піде, то й серед битого шляху поламаєшся трапилося раз на віку бобове зерно курці і тим удавилась щасливому по гриби ходити, а нещасному по лісі блудитиEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup
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3 tea-cup
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4 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend -
5 flies go to the lean horse
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > flies go to the lean horse
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6 storm
[stɔːm] 1. n1) бу́ря, гроза́, урага́н; мор. шторм2) військ. штурм3) ви́бух, град ( чогось)storm of applause — ви́бух о́плесків
4) си́льне хвилюва́ння (заміша́ння, збенте́ження)5) рад. збу́рення••2. va storm in a teacup — бу́ря в скля́нці води́
1) бушува́ти, лютува́ти (про вітер, бурю)2) гарячкува́ти; крича́ти, галасува́ти3) військ. штурмува́ти, бра́ти при́ступом4) мча́ти, проно́ситись
См. также в других словарях:
Teacup — Tea cup , n. A small cup from which to drink tea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teacup — ► NOUN ▪ a cup from which tea is drunk … English terms dictionary
teacup — [tē′kup΄] n. 1. a cup for drinking tea, etc. 2. TEACUPFUL … English World dictionary
teacup — n. A college student with a fragile, easily shattered psyche. Also: teacup kid. Example Citations: Toughen up, teacup. No matter how brilliant you think you (and your argument) may be, the day will come when you will be told in no uncertain terms … New words
teacup — /tee kup /, n. 1. a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size. 2. a teacupful. 3. tempest in a teacup or teapot, a disturbance or uproar about little or nothing: The fight over who should become the next assistant treasurer of … Universalium
teacup — [[t]ti͟ːkʌp[/t]] teacups also tea cup 1) N COUNT A teacup is a cup that you use for drinking tea. 2) PHRASE: PHR after v, v link PHR If you describe a situation as a storm in a teacup, you think that a lot of fuss is being made about something… … English dictionary
Teacup — A teacup is a small cup with a handle, generally a small one that may be grasped with the thumb and one or two fingers. It is typically made of porcelain ( china ). It is usually part of a set, composed of a cup and a matching saucer. These in… … Wikipedia
teacup — UK [ˈtiːˌkʌp] / US [ˈtɪˌkʌp] noun [countable] Word forms teacup : singular teacup plural teacups a cup for drinking tea • See: storm I … English dictionary
teacup — tea|cup [ˈti:kʌp] n a cup that you serve tea in →storm in a teacup at ↑storm1 (5) … Dictionary of contemporary English
teacup — noun (C) a cup that you serve tea in see also: storm in a teacup storm 1 (4) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
teacup — /ˈtikʌp/ (say teekup) noun 1. a cup designed for the drinking of tea, usually standing on a saucer and often part of a set of such cups and saucers, and tea things. 2. a teacupful. –phrase 3. a storm in a teacup, a great deal of fuss arising out… …