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1 the accomplice is as bad as the thief
syn: the receiver is as bad as the thiefспільник не кращий за злодія he who holds the ladder is as bad as the thiefEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the accomplice is as bad as the thief
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2 he who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief
syn: the accomplice is as bad as the thiefтой, хто тримає драбину злодієві, не кращий за злодія злодієві потурати – самому красти the accomplice is as bad as the thiefEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who holds the ladder is as bad as the thief
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3 accidents will happen in the best regulated families
syn: every family has a black sheepmany a good cow has an evil ( або bad) calfв сім'ї не без виродка (а в болоті не без чорта) скандал у благородному сімействі буває і від гарного отця родиться дурна вівця в болоті не без чорта, в сім'ї не без п'яниці в лісі не без пенька, а в селі не без дурняEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > accidents will happen in the best regulated families
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4 when things are at their worst they begin to mend
var: when things are bad, they get good; and when they are good, they get badsyn: the darkest hour is that before the dawnсаме тоді, коли становище здається найгіршим, все починає повертати на краще ≅ ніколи не втрачай надії порятунок приходить і в останню хвилинуEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > when things are at their worst they begin to mend
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5 a good beginning makes a good ending
syn: a good beginning is half the battleif you miss the first buttonhole, you will not succeed in buttoning up your coat≅ який початок, такий і кінець почин дорожче грошей за початком діло становиться the first blow is half the battle it is the first step that costsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a good beginning makes a good ending
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6 every family has a black sheep
syn: many a good father has a bad sonmany a good cow has an evil ( або bad) calfбуває і від гарного отця дурна вівця ≅ в сім'ї не без виродка (а в болоті не без чорта) в болоті не без чорта, в сім'ї не без п'яниці в лісі не без пенька, а в селі не без дурня accidents will happen in the best regulated familiesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > every family has a black sheep
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7 a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with
syn: if you want a pretence to whip a dog, it is enough to say he ate the frying-pan≅ аби шия, а ярмо найдеться аби болото, а жаби будуть аби було корито, а свині будуть аби мед, а мухи налізутьEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with
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8 he that peeps through a hole may see what will vex him
syn: listen at the keyhole and you'll hear bad news about yourselfтой, хто підглядає у замкову шпару, може побачити, те, що його роздратуєEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he that peeps through a hole may see what will vex him
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9 any man can be a sailor on a calm sea
var: in a sea every man is a pilotsyn: the good seaman is known in bad weatherу спокійному морі легко бути мореплавцемEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > any man can be a sailor on a calm sea
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