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1 he who calls the tune must pay the piper
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who calls the tune must pay the piper
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2 who dances to the tune, must pay the piper
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > who dances to the tune, must pay the piper
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3 they that dance must pay the fiddler
var: if you want to dance, you must pay the fiddlerwho dances to the tune, must pay the piperтой, хто танцює, повинен платити скрипалюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > they that dance must pay the fiddler
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4 piper
n1) дудар, дудник; сопілкар; волинщик2) загнаний кінь3) кондитер, що прикрашає торти4) розм. шпигун; сищик5) гірн. суфлярby the piper! — їй-богу!, щоб я крізь землю провалився!
* * *n2) волинщик; дудар; сопілкар4) кондитер, що прикрашає торти5) детектив; шпигун6) гipн. суфляр
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pay the piper — or[pay the fiddler] {v. phr.} To suffer the results of being foolish; pay or suffer because of your foolish acts or wasting money. * /Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper./ * /Fred had a fight, broke a… … Dictionary of American idioms
pay the piper — or[pay the fiddler] {v. phr.} To suffer the results of being foolish; pay or suffer because of your foolish acts or wasting money. * /Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper./ * /Fred had a fight, broke a… … Dictionary of American idioms
pay\ the\ piper — • pay the piper • pay the fiddler v. phr. To suffer the results of being foolish; pay or suffer because of your foolish acts or wasting money. Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper. Fred had a fight, broke a… … Словарь американских идиом
pay the piper (to) — Pay what one owes; take the consequences. The phrase comes from the proverb “He who dances must pay the piper.” ► “Eastern Europe’s banks pay the piper after the heady days of the early ’90s.” (Wall Street Journal, April 18, 1996, p. A12) … American business jargon
pay the piper — When you pay the piper, you have to accept the consequences of something that you have done wrong or badly … The small dictionary of idiomes
pay the piper — phrasal 1. : to bear the cost of something artists will be chosen … supported by the state … the people will pay the piper and call the tune Clive Bell 2. : to suffer the consequences of or penalty for an act * * * pay the piper see under ↑pipe1… … Useful english dictionary
pay the piper — verb a) To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control (i.e. to be able to call the tune). Those that pay the piper must command the tune. b) To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially… … Wiktionary
pay the piper — to accept the unpleasant results of something you have done. After fooling around for most of the semester, now he has to pay the piper and study over vacation. If you don t charge enough for your work, at some point you will have to pay the… … New idioms dictionary
pay the piper — When you pay the piper, you have to accept the consequences of something that you have done wrong or badly. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
To pay the piper — Pay Pay, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Paid}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Paying}.] [OE. paien, F. payer, fr. L. pacare to pacify, appease, fr. pax, pacis, peace. See {Peace}.] 1. To satisfy, or content; specifically, to satisfy (another person) for service rendered … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To pay the piper — Piper Pip er, n. 1. (Mus.) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a bagpipe. The hereditary piper and his sons. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European gurnard ({Trigla lyra}), having a large head, with prominent nasal … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English