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1 IDLE
• Devil finds work for idle hands /to do/ (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)• Devil some mischief finds for idle hands to do (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Idle folk (folks) have the least leisure - Кто ничего не делает, тому всегда некогда (K)• Idle hands are the devil's tools - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Idle mind is the devil's workshop (An) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Idle people have the least leisure - Кто ничего не делает, тому всегда некогда (K)• Idle youth, a needy age (An) - Щеголял смолоду, а под старость умирает с голоду (Щ)• Satan finds mischief (has some mischief /still /) for idle hands to do - Безделье - мать пороков (Б)• Young man idle, an old man needy (А) - Щеголял смолоду, а под старость умирает с голоду (Щ) -
2 DEVIL
• Cross on the breast, and the devil in the heart (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil and all to pay (The) - Сам черт не разберет (C)• Devil can cite Scripture for his purpose (The) - Цель оправдывает средства (Ц)• Devil dances in an empty pocket (The) - Бедность не грех, а до греха доводит (Б)• Devil finds (makes) work for idle hands /to do/ (The) - Безделье - мать пороков (Б), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)• Devil is dead (The) - Дело в шляпе (Д)• Devil is ever kind to (is fond of, is good to, is kind to, looks after, protects, takes care of) his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil is not as (so) black as he is painted (The) - Не так страшен черт, как его малюют (H)• Devil knows many things because he is old (The) - Старый волк знает толк (C)• Devil looks after his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil lurks behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil protects his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil rebukes sin (The) - Чья бы корова мычала, а твоя бы молчала (4)• Devil sits behind the cross (The) - Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком (Г)• Devil takes care of his own (The) - К своим и черт хорошо относится (K)• Devil was sick, the devil a monk (a saint) would be; the devil was well, the devil of a monk (a saint) was he (The) - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Don't bid the devil good morning until you have met him - Не реви раньше смерти (H)• Fight the devil with his own tools, or fight the devil with fire - Клин клином вышибают (K), Чем ушибся, тем и лечись (4)• Give the devil an inch and he will take an ell - Дай волю на ноготок - он возьмет на весь локоток (Д), Дай курице гряду - изроет весь огород (Д), Дай черту волос, а он и за всю голову (Д)• Here is the devil to pay, and no pitch hot - Сам черт не разберет (C)• He that takes the devil into his boat must carry him over the sound - Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж (B)• It is easier to raise the devil than to lay him - Беда к нам приходит верхом, а от нас уходит пешком (Б), Беда приходит пудами, а уходит золотниками (Б)• Nothing goes over the devil's back that doesn't come back under the devil's belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• Pull devil, pull baker - Живи и жить давай другим (Ж)• Speak of the devil /and he is sure to appear/ - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil, and he'll appear - На ловца и зверь бежит (Л), О волке толк, а тут и волк (0), Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Speak of the devil and in he walks - Серого помянешь, а серый здесь (C)• Talk about the devil and his imps will appear - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and his imp appears - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• Talk of the devil and you'll see his horns - О волке толк, а тут и волк (O)• What goes over the devil's back comes under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X)• What is got over the devil's back is spent under his belly - Худо нажитое впрок не идет (X), Чужим добром не разживешься (4)• When the devil was sick, a monk was he; when the devil was well, the devil of a monk was he - Мужик тонул - топор обещал, вытащили - топорища жаль (M)• Where God has a church, the devil has a chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• Where God has his church (temple), the devil will have his chapel - Около святых черти водятся (O)• You can't paint the devil white - Черного кобеля не отмоешь добела (4) -
3 la ociosidad es la madre de todos los vicios
Spanish-English dictionary > la ociosidad es la madre de todos los vicios
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4 Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang
Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang
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5 Müßiggang ist des Teufels Ruhebank.
The devil finds work for idle hands.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Müßiggang ist des Teufels Ruhebank.
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6 Müßiggang
m; nur Sg.; geh. idleness; Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang Sprichw. the devil finds work for idle hands, idle hands are the devil’s tools* * *Mü|ßig|gang [-gaŋ]m no plliter = Untätigkeit) idlenessMǘßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang (Prov) — the devil finds work for idle hands (Prov)
* * *Mü·ßig·gang[ˈmy:sɪçgaŋ]* * *der o. Pl. leisure; (Untätigkeit) idleness* * *Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang sprichw the devil finds work for idle hands, idle hands are the devil’s tools* * *der o. Pl. leisure; (Untätigkeit) idleness -
7 Безделье - мать пороков
People who do not work learn to do wrong. See Лень до добра не доводит (Л), С личика - яичко, а внутри - болтун (Л), Трутни горазды на плутни (T)Cf: By doing nothing we learn to do ill (Am., Br.). The devil finds work for idle hands (Am., Br.). The devil some mischief finds for idle hands to do (Am.). Idle hands are the devil's tools (Am.). An idle mind is the devil's workshop (Am., Br.). Idleness is the devil's workshop (the mother of all evil, the mother of sin, the mother of vice) (Br.). Idleness is the mother of evil (of mischief) (Am.). Idleness is the parent of many vices (Am.), Idleness is the parent of vice (Br.). Idleness is the root of all evil (Am., Br.). Satan finds mischief (work) for idle hands (Br.). Satan has some mischief /still/ for idle hands to do (Am.). Sloth is the mother of vice (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Безделье - мать пороков
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8 oisiveté
oisiveté [wazivte]feminine noun* * *wazivtenom féminin idleness••l'oisiveté est (la) mère de tous les vices — Proverbe the devil makes work for idle hands (to do) Proverbe
* * *wazivte nf* * *oisiveté nf idleness; vivre dans l'oisiveté to live in idleness; perdre son temps dans l'oisiveté to idle one's time away.[wazivte] nom féminin -
9 ozio
m (pl -zi) laziness, idleness* * *ozio s.m.1 ( infingardaggine) idleness, laziness, indolence; ( inoperosità) inactivity, idleness: passare la vita in ozio, to lead a life of idleness; stare in ozio dalla mattina alla sera, to idle away one's time from morning to evening (o to do nothing all day long); ozio forzato, forced inactivity // l'ozio è il padre dei vizi, (prov.) the Devil finds work for idle hands2 (letter.) ( riposo) leisure: momenti d'ozio, leisure moments; nelle mie ore d'ozio, in my leisure hours (o time).* * *••l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi — prov. the devil makes works for idle hands
* * *oziopl. ozi /'ɔttsjo, 'ɔttsi/sostantivo m.idleness; stare in ozio to idle about\l'ozio è il padre di tutti i vizi prov. the devil makes works for idle hands. -
10 была бы шея, а хомут найдётся
Set phrase: God shapes the back for the burden, all lay load on the willing horse (used ironically to mean: if there is a worker, very hard work is not to be long in waiting for him), all lay loads on the willing horse (used ironically to mean: if there is a worker, very hard work is not to be long in waiting for him), an ass endures his burden, if the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work, if there's a back, there's a burden, the devil finds work for idle hands to doУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, а хомут найдётся
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11 была бы шея, хомут найдётся
Set phrase: God shapes the back for the burden, all lay load on the willing horse (used ironically to mean: if there is a worker, very hard work is not to be long in waiting for him), all lay loads on the willing horse (used ironically to mean: if there is a worker, very hard work is not to be long in waiting for him), an ass endures his burden, if the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work, if there's a back, there's a burden, the devil finds work for idle hands to doУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, хомут найдётся
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12 ociosidad
f.idleness.* * *1 idleness\la ociosidad es madre de todos los vicios the devil finds work for idle hands to do* * *SF idleness* * *femenino inactivity, idleness* * *femenino inactivity, idleness* * *inactivity, idleness* * *
ociosidad sustantivo femenino
inactivity, idleness
' ociosidad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vivir
* * *ociosidad nfidleness;la ociosidad es la madre de todos los vicios the devil finds work for idle hands (to do)* * *f idleness* * *ociosidad nf: idleness, inactivity -
13 была бы шея, хомут найдётся
была бы шея, <а> хомут (ярмо) найдётсяпосл.lit. so long as you have a neck, you'll always find a yoke for it; cf. God shapes the back for the burden; all lay load (loads) on the willing horse; if the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work; the devil finds work for idle hands to do; an ass endures his burden- Думаешь жить с ним, нет ли? - Она, может, и думала б, да он об ней не понимает, - вмешалась хозяйка... - Наплюй на него, бабонька. Была б шея, а ярмо будет, - с нескрываемым сожалением посоветовала она. (М. Шолохов, Тихий Дон) — 'Do you think of living with him or not!' 'She might think of it, but he doesn't,' their hostess intervened... 'Spit on him, woman! So long as you have a neck, you'll always find a yoke for it, one woman advised her with unconcealed pity in her voice.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > была бы шея, хомут найдётся
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14 была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
посл.
God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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15 была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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16 была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
посл.
God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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17 была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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18 была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) хомут (ярмо) найдется
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19 была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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God shapes the back for the burden
All day load (loads) on the willing horse
If the devil finds a man idle, he'll set him to work
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
An ass endures his burdenДополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > была бы шея, (а) ярмо найдется
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20 лень - мать всех пороков
1) General subject: an idle brain is the devil's workshopУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > лень - мать всех пороков
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См. также в других словарях:
the devil finds work for idle hands to do — ► the devil finds work for idle hands to do proverb if someone doesn t have enough work to occupy them, they are liable to cause or get into trouble. Main Entry: ↑devil … English terms dictionary
(the) devil finds work for idle hands. — something that you say which means people who have no work or activity are more likely to do things they should not do, such as commit crimes. There s plenty more tidying to do if you ve finished the bedroom. The devil finds work for idle hands … New idioms dictionary
(the) devil finds work for idle hands — the devil makes/finds/work for idle hands phrase used for saying that people who are bored or do not have enough work will start doing things that they should not do Thesaurus: morally bad or wrong behavioursynonym Main entry: devil … Useful english dictionary
the devil finds work for idle hands to do — Idleness and mischief are linked in ST. JEROME Letters CXXV. xi. fac et aliquid operis, ut semper te diabolus inveniat occupatum, do something, so that the devil may always find you busy; cf. c 1386 CHAUCER Tale of Melibee 1. 1594 Therfore seith… … Proverbs new dictionary
devil finds work for idle hands — When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don t have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality … The small dictionary of idiomes
(the) devil makes work for idle hands — the devil makes/finds/work for idle hands phrase used for saying that people who are bored or do not have enough work will start doing things that they should not do Thesaurus: morally bad or wrong behavioursynonym Main entry: devil * * * … Useful english dictionary
devil finds work for idle hands — When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don t have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Devil finds work for idle hands — When people say that the devil finds work for idle hands, they mean that if people don t have anything to do with their time, they are more likely to get involved in trouble and criminality … Dictionary of English idioms
the devil finds work for idle hands to do — proverb someone who doesn t have enough work to do is liable to cause or get into trouble … Useful english dictionary
an idle brain is the devil’s workshop — Recent US usage appears to conflate this proverb with the devil finds work for idle hands to do (see quot. 2001). a 1602 W. PERKINS Works (1603) 906 The idle bodie and the idle braine is the shoppe [workshop] of the deuill. 1732 T. FULLER… … Proverbs new dictionary
devil — ► NOUN 1) (the Devil) (in Christian and Jewish belief) the supreme spirit of evil. 2) an evil spirit; a demon. 3) a very wicked or cruel person. 4) a mischievously clever or self willed person. 5) informal a person with specified characteristics … English terms dictionary