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1 if you cannot see the bottom, do not cross the river
≅ не спитавши броду, не лізь у водуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > if you cannot see the bottom, do not cross the river
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2 river
n1) ріка, річкаto cross the river — а) переправитися через ріку; б) подолати перешкоду; в) умерти
2) потікriver barrier — військ. водна перешкода; водний рубіж
river crossing — військ. форсування ріки
to send up the river — амер., розм. запроторити у в'язницю
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3 river
['rɪvə]n1) ріка́; поті́кto cross the river — 1) перепра́витися че́рез рі́чку 2) подола́ти перешко́ду 3) поме́рти
2) attr. річкови́й -
4 _обачливість; обережність
be slow to take when strangers haste to give beware of him who has nothing to lose caution is the parent of safety discretion is the better part of valour don't put all your eggs in one basket don't throw out your dirty water before you get in fresh first think, then speak a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut it is better to bend than break if you cannot see the bottom, do not cross the river measure twice and cut once the mouse that has but one hole is quickly taken one cannot be too careful there's no such a thing as a free lunch wit without discretion is a sword in the hand of a foolEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _обачливість; обережність
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