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1 gallows
1. n (pl без змін, вжив. як sing)1) шибениця2) повішенняto send smb. to the gallows — засудити когось до страти через повішення
to come to the gallows — бути повішеним; закінчити життя на шибениці
3) негідник, шибеник4) розм. підтяжки5) буд. козла2. adj1) злочинний, порочний; злийgallows look (air) — вигляд злочинця; зловісний вигляд
2) що заслуговує шибениці3. adv розм.надзвичайно, дуже* * *I n1) шибениця; шибениця, страта через повішення2) = gallows-bird3) дiaл. підтяжки, шлейки4) бyд. рама, яка складається з двох стояків, поперечиниII a; діал.який заслуговує на шибеницю; злочинний, порочнийIII adv; діал.надзвичайно, дуже -
2 _провина; злочин та розплата
the accomplice is as bad as the thief all is fish that comes to his net confession is good for the soul crime doesn't pay crime must concealed by crime the dog returns to his vomit the greater the crime, the higher the gallows a guilty conscience is a self-accuser the guilty flee when no man pursues he that will steal an arrow will steal a horse he who excuses, accuses himself he who denies his guilt doubles his guilt he who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief ill-gotten goods never prosper no receiver, no thief opportunity makes the thief petty crimes are punished; great ones are rewarded punishment is always a two-edged sword repentance is good, but innocence is better repentance is never too late save a thief from the gallows, and he will be the first to cut your throat a sealed door invites a thief there is honour among thieves there is no hell like a bad conscience a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich when thieves fall out, honest men come by their ownEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _провина; злочин та розплата
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