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1 SNOW
• Just because there's snow on the roof, that doesn't mean the fire's out inside - По дыму над баней пару не угадаешь (П)• Snow year, a rich year (A) - Много снега - много хлеба (M)• Fall of snow in May is worth a ton of hay (A) - Апрель теплый, май холодный - год плодородный (A)• Whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it - В ступе воду толочь - вода и будет (B), От воды навару не будет (O) -
2 От воды навару не будет
See Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И)Cf: From nothing, nothing is made (Am.). Nothing comes of nothing (Am., Br.). Whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it (Br.). You can't make something out of nothing (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > От воды навару не будет
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3 воду в ступе толочь - вода будет
Set phrase: beating the air is just beating the air, it's no use beating the air, it's no use fishing in the air, it's no use ploughing the air, it's no use thrashing over old straw, it's no use whistling jigs to a milestone, whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it (useless and senseless work always results in nothing)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > воду в ступе толочь - вода будет
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4 воду в ступе толочь - вода и будет
Set phrase: beating the air is just beating the air, it's no use beating the air, it's no use fishing in the air, it's no use ploughing the air, it's no use thrashing over old straw, it's no use whistling jigs to a milestone, whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it (useless and senseless work always results in nothing)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > воду в ступе толочь - вода и будет
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5 воду толочь - вода будет
Set phrase: beating the air is just beating the air, it's no use beating the air, it's no use fishing in the air, it's no use ploughing the air, it's no use thrashing over old straw, it's no use whistling jigs to a milestone, whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it (useless and senseless work always results in nothing)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > воду толочь - вода будет
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6 воду толочь - вода и будет
1) General subject: engage in a futile exercise2) Set phrase: beating the air is just beating the air, it's no use beating the air, it's no use fishing in the air, it's no use ploughing the air, it's no use thrashing over old straw, it's no use whistling jigs to a milestone, whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it (useless and senseless work always results in nothing)Универсальный русско-английский словарь > воду толочь - вода и будет
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7 В ступе воду толочь - вода и будет
See Из ничего ничего не сделаешь (И)Var.: Воду варить (толочь) - вода и будетCf: From nothing, nothing is made (Am.). Whether you boil snow or pound it, you can have but water of it (Br.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > В ступе воду толочь - вода и будет
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