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1 the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
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2 the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
1) Пословица: (or hath) что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
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3 (the) cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
что имеем, не храним, потерявши плачемEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
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4 the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
посл."корова не ценит хвоста, пока не потеряет его"; ≈ что имеем - не храним, потерявши - плачемLarge English-Russian phrasebook > the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
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5 the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has (or hath) lost it
Пословица: что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачемУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has (or hath) lost it
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6 we know not what is good until we have lost it
syn: the worth of a thing is best known by the want of itwe never know the worth ( або value) of water till the well is dryщо маємо – не дбаємо, втративши – плачемоEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > we know not what is good until we have lost it
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I [kaʋ] n (pl арх., поэт. тж. kine)1. зоол. корова (Bos gen.)cow in milk [not in milk] - дойная [сухостойная] корова
2. самка слона, кита, тюленя, моржа, носорога и т. п.3. разг.1) неуклюжий, глупый, надоедливый человек2) груб. «корова», некрасивая, толстая и неряшливая женщина; распустёха3) груб. чрезмерно плодовитая женщина; ≅ вечно с пузом4. австрал. сл. трудное положение, испытание (тж. fair cow)5. амер. сл.1) молоко; сливки2) масло3) говядина; мясное блюдо6. горн. автоматический тормоз♢
to make cow eyes - смотреть кротко и грустноtill the cows come home - долго, нескоро; ≅ после дождичка в четверг
curst cows have cut horns, God sends a curst cow short horns - ≅ бодливой корове бог рог не даёт
IIthe cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it - ≅ что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем
1. [kaʋ] n шотл.2. [kaʋ] vпугать, запугивать; устрашатьto be cowed - испугаться; устрашиться
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[kau]nSee:- shorn cow- belligerent cow
- dairy cow
- cow in milk
- forked hooves of a cow
- fodder for cows
- herd of cows
- stall for cows
- drive out take cows to pasture
- keep cows
- fodder cows
- graze cows
- cow butts
- cow chews grass
- cow lows
- cows are grazing grass
- God sends a cursed cow short horns
- cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it
- when the cows come home
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̈ɪkau I сущ.
1) мн. -s;
уст. тж. kine а) корова б) самка представителей семейства быков: вола, буйвола, бизона и т. п.) ∙ Syn: ox
2) мн.;
амер. крупный рогатый скот Syn: cattle
3) самка слона, носорога, кита, тюленя и т. д.
4) а) корова (о вульгарной или опустившейся женщине) б) корова (как грубое обращение к женщине) Now, you cow, move it yourself. ≈ Ну, ты, корова, поворачивайся! Silly cow! ≈ Глупая корова! ∙ till the cows come home ≈ после дождичка в четверг II сущ.;
шотланд.
1) тонкая ветка
2) а) вязанка хвороста;
охапка прутьев, веток б) розги в) веник, метла Syn: broom III
1. сущ.;
шотланд.
1) огородное чучело;
пугало Syn: hobgoblin, scarecrow
2) пугало, страшилище( о человеке) Syn: bugaboo
2. гл. пугать;
запугивать, устрашать;
удручать;
внушать страх to cow someone into submission ≈ подчинить Don't let yourself be cowed down by the director's heavy scolding. ≈ Ты не должен пасовать перед нападками директора. Syn: intimidate, dispirit, overawe IV гл.;
шотланд.
1) а) стричь волосы Syn: poll, clip б) обрезать, подрезать (деревья и т. п.) Syn: prune
2) превышать, превосходить Syn: overtop, surpass, excel (зоология) корова (Bos gen.) - * in calf стельная корова - * in milk дойная корова самка слона, кита, тюленя, моржа, носорога (разговорное) неуклюжий, глупый, надоедливый человек( грубое) "корова", некрасивая, толстая и неряшливая женщина;
распустеха( грубое) чрезмерно плодовитая женщина;
вечно с пузом (австралийское) (сленг) трудное положение, испытание (американизм) (сленг) молоко;
сливки;
масло;
говядина;
мясное блюдо( горное) автоматический тормоз > to make * eyes смотреть кротко и грустно;
> till the *s come home долго, нескоро;
после дождичка в четверг;
> curst *s have cut horns, God sends a curst * short horns бодливой корове Бог рог не дает;
> the * knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем ( шотландское) пугало пугать, запугивать;
устрашать - the child had a *ed look у ребенка был запуганный вид - to be *ed испугаться;
устрашиться - he refused to be *ed он не поддался на угрозы cash ~ бизнес, дающий непрерывный приток наличных денег cash ~ доходная компания cow самка (слона, носорога, кита, тюленя и т. д.) ;
till the cows come home = после дождичка в четверг ~ запугивать, терроризировать;
усмирять ~ (pl s, уст. тж. kine) корова kine: kine pl от cow уст., поэт. cow самка ( слона, носорога, кита, тюленя и т. д.) ;
till the cows come home = после дождичка в четверг -
11 что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем
1) Set phrase: the cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has (or hath) lost it, the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has ( or hath) lost it, we know not what is good until we have lost it (we do not take care of what we have, but we value it highly when we have lost it), we know not what is good until we have lost it (дословно: Человек не ценит хорошего, пока не потеряет), we never know the value of water till the well is dry (дословно: Мы никогда не знаем насколько ценна вода, пока не высохнет колодец), we never know the worth (or the value) of water till the well is dry, we think it's too cheap until we lose it and weep, when the pinch comes, you remember the old shoe (дословно: Когда новый ботинок начинает жать, вспоминаешь старый ботинок)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем
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12 что имеем не храним, потерявши, плачем
посл.we know not what is good until we have lost it; cf. the cow knows not what her tail is worth until she has lost it; we never know the value of water till the well is dry; when the pinch comes, you remember the old shoeРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > что имеем не храним, потерявши, плачем
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13 Что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем
We realize what love, friendship, things, etc. mean to us when we lose them. See Цену вещи узнаешь, когда потеряешь (Ц)Cf: The cow knows not the value of her tail till she has lost it (Am.). The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost (loses) it (Br.). One's blessings are not known until lost (Am.). We know the worth of a thing when we have lost it (Br.). We never appreciate the sunshine and the rainbow until the storm clouds hang low (Am.). When the pinch comes you remember the old shoe (Br.). The worth of a thing is best known by its want (Am.). The worth of a thing is best known by the want of it (Br.). You never miss the water till the well runs dry (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем
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14 Цену вещи узнаешь, когда потеряешь
See Что имеем, не храним, потерявши, плачем (Ч)Cf: The cow knows not the value of her tail till she has lost it (Am.). The cow knows not what her tail is worth till she has lost it (Br.). One's blessings are not known until lost (Am.). We know the worth of a thing when we have lost it (Br.). We never know the value (the worth) of water till the well is dry (Br.). We only know the worth of water when the well is dry (Am.). You never miss the water till the well runs dry (Am., Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Цену вещи узнаешь, когда потеряешь
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