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1 выпустить джинна из бутылки
let the jinnee (genie) out of the bottle; cf. wake a sleeping dogРусско-английский фразеологический словарь > выпустить джинна из бутылки
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2 Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо
Do not disturb a man or a state of affairs that causes no trouble at present but can do some. See Не дразни собаку, так не укусит (H), Не ищи беды, беда сама тебя сыщет (H)Cf: Avoid evil and it will avoid you (Am.). Avoid the evil and it will avoid thee (Br.). Do not trouble trouble until trouble troubles you (Am., Br.). Don't wake a sleeping lion (Am., Br.). Don't wake a sleeping wolf (Br.). Don't wake it up (Am.). Let sleeping dogs (the sleeping dog) lie (Am., Br.). When sorrow is asleep, wake it not (Am.. Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо
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3 не буди спящую собаку
1) General subject: let sleeping dogs lie2) Aphorism: it is not good a sleeping dog to wakeУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > не буди спящую собаку
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