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1 wise woman
n; (pl- women [ˌwimin])1) чарівниця; знахарка; ворожка2) баба-повитуха, акушерка -
2 wise woman
n; (pl- women [ˌwimin])1) чарівниця; знахарка; ворожка2) баба-повитуха, акушерка -
3 wise woman
['waɪzˌwʊmən]n1) чаклу́нка, воро́жка2) повиту́ха -
4 a wise woman never outsmarts her husband
мудра жінка ніколи не буває розумнішою за свого чоловікаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a wise woman never outsmarts her husband
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5 wise
1. nспосібon this wise — таким чином, у такий спосіб
in no wise — ні в якому разі, ніяким чином
in like wise — таким же способом, подібним чином
2. adj1) мудрий; велемудрий, умудрений2) розумний, розсудливийyou were wise not to go — ви розумно зробили, що не поїхали
3) амер., розм. обізнаний, знаючий, поінформований; тямущийto put smb. wise to (about, concerning, of) smth. — поінформувати когось про щось; напоумити когось щодо чогось
4) амер., розм. зарозумілий; зухвалий, нахабний5) хитрий; обачний, спритний, проникливий6) ірон. глибокодумнийwise look — заклопотаний (задумливий) вигляд
7) чаклунський, знахарськийwise man — чаклун, знахар
wise woman — чаклунка, знахарка, ворожка; баба-повитуха
8) із здоровим розумом, поміркований3. vпоказати дорогу; направити; напутитиwise up — поінформувати; напоумити; збагнути, зрозуміти
* * *I [ˌwaiz] a1) мудрий, премудрийwise saw — сентенція; прислів'я
the Three Wise Men, the W. Men of the East — бібл. три мудреці
2) розумнийto get /to grow/ wiser — порозумнішати; набути життєвий досвід
you were wise not to go — ви розумно вчинили, що не поїхали
3) розважливий, розсудливий4) cл. обізнаний, тямущийto be /to get wise (to) — дізнатися, зрозуміти; підмітити
to put smb wise to /of, about, concerning/ smth — повідомити /розказати/ кому-н. про що-н.; пояснити кому-н. що-н.
to be none the wiser (for) — нічого не дізнатися (з чого-н.)
they laughed at him and he never the wiser — вони сміялися з нього, а він нічого не помічав
to do smth without anyone being the wiser — зробити що-н. таємно
he came away as wise as he went — він так нічого, не дізнався
5) cл. wise guy розумник; обачний; хитрий, вправний; проникливий; собі на умі6) icт., дiaл. що займається чаклунством7) нахабнийII [ˌwaiz] n; тк.; sing; іст.in this wise — таким способом /чином/
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6 any wise man can be fooled by a foolish woman
будь-якого розумного чоловіка може обманути дурна жінкаEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > any wise man can be fooled by a foolish woman
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7 _жінка; дружина
all are good lasses, but whence come the bad wives? all women look the same after the sun goes down any woman can keep a secret, but she generally needs one other woman to help her better the devil's than a woman's slave a cat has nine lives; a woman has nine cat's lives a diamond daughter turns to glass as a wife everybody's sweetheart is nobody's wife the fewer the women, the less the trouble the fingers of a housewife do more than a yoke of oxen the first wife is matrimony; the second, company; the third, heresy the grey mare is the better horse the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world handle with care women and glass hanging and wiving goes by destiny happy is the bride that the sun shines on he that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man he who has a fair wife needs more than two eyes hell hath no fury like a woman scorned if it is a secret, don't tell it to a woman it is harder to marry a daughter well than to bring her up well it is a woman's privilege to change her mind it is as great pity to see a woman weep as to see a goose go barefoot ladies don't smoke long hair and short wit the longest five years in a woman's life is between twenty-nine and thirty never choose your woman or your linen by candlelight never praise your wife until you have been married ten years never quarrel with a woman no house was ever big enough for two women no woman is ugly if she is well dressed one tongue is enough for two women the only secret a woman can keep is her age praise from a wife is praise indeed the real housewife is at once a slave and a lady she who is a beauty is half-married she who loves the looking glass hates the saucepan silence is a woman's best garment slander expires at a good woman's door tell a woman and you tell the world ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine there is no fury like a woman's fury there is nothing better than a good woman and nothing worse than a bad one there is one good wife in the country, and every man thinks he has her there's hardly a strife in which a woman has not been a prime mover ugliness is the guardian of women the ugliest woman can look in the mirror and think she is beautiful an undutiful daughter will prove an unmanageable wife when a girl whistles, the angels cry wherever there is a woman, there is gossip a whistling woman and a crowing hen are neither fit for God nor men winter weather and women's thoughts change often a wise woman never outsmarts her husband a woman, a cat, and a chimney should never leave the house a woman fights with her tongue a woman knows a bit more than Satan a woman laughs when she can but cries whenever she wishes the woman who obeys her husband rules him a woman's hair is her crowning glory a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a woman's place is in the home a woman's tongue is one that will never wear out a woman's tongue is the only sharp-edged tool that grows keener with constant use women are necessary evils a woman's work is never done women are strong when they arm themselves with their weaknesses women forgive injuries, but never forget slights women would be more charming if one could fall into their arms without falling into their hands a worthy woman is the crown of her husband -
8 _слово; сила слова
actions speak louder than words better ask, than go astray better the foot slip than the tongue better one word in time than two afterwards brevity is the soul of wit by work you get money, by talk you get knowledge easier said than done empty vessels make the greatest sound fine words butter no parsnips fine words dress ill deeds first think, then speak a flow of words is no proof of wisdom a fool is known by his conversation a good tongue is a good weapon a good word costs no more than a bad one great barkers are no biters great cry and little wool a great talker may be no fool, but he is one that relies on him great talkers are like broken pitchers: everything runs out of them great talkers are little doers hard words break no bones he that talks much errs much he that talks much lies much he who says little may be a fool or a genius he who says what he likes shall hear what he does not like hear much, speak little hold your tongue an honest man's word is as good as his bond if your swear you will catch no fish immodest words are in all cases indefensible it is not with saying "honey, honey" that sweetness comes into the mouth a kind word goes a long way least said, soonest mended let not your tongue cut your throat a man never becomes an orator if he has anything to say a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many speak much who cannot speak well many a truth is spoken is jest more have repented speech than silence much ado about nothing never answer a question until it is asked no sooner said than done one tongue is enough for two women out of the fullness of the heart the mouth speaks pleasant words are valued but do not cost much the pen is mightier than the sword pigs grunt about everything and nothing say little but think more say little; write less; print least silly question, silly answer speak of angels and they flap their wings speak when you are spoken to; come when you are called speech is silver(n), silence is golden speech is the gift of all but the thought of few speech was given a man to conceal his thoughts a still tongue makes a wise head ten measures of talk were sent down from heaven, and women took nine it is not every question that deserves an answer the tongue always returns to the sore tooth the tongue is not steel but it cuts the tongue is the only tool that grows sharper with use an unkind word is better left unspoken what is writ is writ a woman fights with her tongue a woman's hair is long, but her tongue is longer a word before is worth two behind a word spoken is past recalling a word to the wise is sufficient words and deeds are not weighed in the same balance words are but wind words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money words cut more than swords words pay no debts the worst wheel of the cart makes the most noise wounds made by words are hard to heal you are master of the unspoken word; the spoken word is master of youEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _слово; сила слова
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9 _чоловік і жінка
all women look the same after the sun goes down a woman knows a bit more than Satan a woman's strength is in her tongue any wise man can be fooled by a foolish woman behind every great man there is a great woman deeds are masculine; words are feminine handle with care women and glass he that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man it takes twenty-one years for one woman to make a man of her son; it takes twenty-one seconds for another woman to make a fool of him a man doesn't want a woman smarter than he is a man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks man reigns, but woman rules a man thinks he know, but a woman knows better a man who won't lie to a woman has very little consideration for her feelings the man who can govern a woman can govern a nation men are always wooing goddesses and marrying mere mortals tell a woman and you tell the world men are born the slaves of women the only secret a woman can keep is her age men build houses; women build homes two women can never live under one roof while there's a world, it's a woman that will govern it a woman can throw out the window more than a man can bring in at the door women are strong when they arm themselves with their weaknesses women will have last word a young woman married to an old man must behave like an old woman women would be more charming if one could fall into their arms without falling into their hands -
10 _багатство і бідність
abundance, like want, ruins many at the workingman's house hunger looks in but dares not enter a beggar can never be bankrupt a beggar ennobled does not know his kinsmen beggar is jealous of beggar beggars can't be choosers a beggar's purse is bottomless chains of gold are stronger than chains of iron content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor the doorstep of a great house is slippery few rich men own their own property – their property owns them a full purse has many friends full stomachs make empty heads God help the rich, for the poor can beg gold dust blinds all eyes gold is tested by fire, men by gold gold may be bought too dear gold rules the world gold will not buy everything a great fortune is a great slavery a handkerchief is a poor woman's purse hunger breaks stone walls hunger is the best sauce hunger knows no friends a hungry belly has no ears if you haven't silver in your purse, you should have silk on your tongue it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than it is for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven life and misery begin together a light purse is a heavy purse the more we have, the more we want, the more we want, the less we have much gold, much care much profit, much risk naked we come, naked we go neither beg of him who has been a beggar, nor serve him, who has been a servant old woman's gold is not ugly one day a beggar, the next day a thief a poor man is better than a liar the poor man pays for all poor men's tables are soon set possession is nine points of the law poverty consists in feeling poor poverty is no disgrace, but it is a great inconvenience poverty is no sin poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is poverty is the mother of all arts poverty parts friends prosperity discovers vice, adversity virtue prosperity makes friends; adversity tries them a rich man never lacks relatives a rich man knows not his friends a rich person ought to have a strong stomach rich men have no faults riches and virtue do not often keep each other company riches serve a wise man but command a fool a rising tide lifts all boats set a beggar on horseback and he will ride to the Devil there is ill talk between a full man and a fasting there is no pride like that of a beggar grown rich there is no virtue that poverty does not destroy a thief passes for a gentleman when stealing has made him rich to be content, look backward on those who possess less than yourself, not forward on those, who possess more when one has a good table, he is always right the weakest goes to the wall wealth and content are not bedfellows wealth is not his that has it, but his who enjoys it wealth makes wit waver when all are poor, it doesn't take much to make a rich man wisdom in a poor man is a diamond set in lead wrinkled purses make wrinkled faces you cannot serve God and MammonEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _багатство і бідність
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11 _гнів і м'якість
anger and haste hinder good counsel anger begins with folly and ends with repentance anger dies quickly in a good man anger is a short madness an angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes be master of your anger beware the fury of a patient man even a rat, when cornered, will turn and fight he is a fool who cannot be angry but a wise man who will not hell hath no fury like a woman scorned a little pot is soon hot meekness is not weakness never let the Sun go down on your anger nothing can bring you peace but yourself a snappish dog usually has torn ears soft and fair goes far a soft answer turneth away wrath soon hot, soon cold there is no fury like a woman's fury to be angry is to punish yourself for another's sins two things a man should never be angry at: what he can help and what he cannot help whatever is begun in anger ends in shame the wrath of brothers is the wrath of devils -
12 _економія; заощадливість
both poverty and prosperity come from spending money – prosperity from spending it wisely buy what you do not need and you will soon need what you cannot buy cheap goods always prove expensive cut your coat according to your cloth a dollar saved is a dollar earned many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths penny wise and pound foolish spare when you are young and spend when you are old take care of the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves thrift is a great revenue thrift is to a man what chastity is to a woman too late to spare when all is spent waste not, want not who spends before he thinks, will beg before he diesEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _економія; заощадливість
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13 _здоров'я; медицина
after dinner sit a while, after supper walk a mile always tell your doctor and your lawyer the truth an apple a day keeps the doctor away the best doctors are Dr. Diet, Dr. Quiet, and Dr. Merryman beware of the young doctor and the old barber change of scenery makes for health cheerfulness is the principal ingredient in health the cleverest doctor cannot save himself death defies the doctor or employs him to do its job diet cures more than doctor diseases are the tax of pleasures a doctor eases your pain; God cures it doctors' faults are covered with earth, and rich men's with money doctors make the worst patients early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise eat few suppers and you'll need few medicines feed a cold and starve a fever folks spend their health to acquire wealth and later spend their wealth in an effort to regain their health fond of lawsuits, little wealth; fond of doctors, little health God restores health, and the physician gets thanks good health and good sense are two of life's greatest blessings good health is above wealth a good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart and a lady's hand he is a fool that makes his doctor his heir he's the best physician that knows the vvorthlessness of most medicines he who sleeps late has short days health and money go far health is not valued till sickness comes health is the first muse health is worth more than learning if you lack health you lack everything it is part of the cure to wish to be cured let your midday sleep be short or none at all a man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools many individuals shorten their days by lengthening their nights one hour's sleep before midnight is worth two after physician, heal thyself a physician is a man who pours drugs of which he knows little into a body of which he knows less physicians kill more than they cure pursue in health that conduct which you promise in sickness the sickness of the body may prove the health of the mind six hour's sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool a sound mind in a sound body suppers kill more than the greatest doctors can cure temperance is the best medicine without measure medicine will become poison you are what you eat you dig your grave with your own fork a young physician should have three graveyardsEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _здоров'я; медицина
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14 _мовчання
blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, says nothing beware of a silent dog and silent water a closed mouth catches no flies a fish wouldn't get caught if he kept his mouth shut it is better to remain silent and be thought of as a fool than to speak and prove the same silence give consent silence is a woman's best garment silence is the best policy silence is the virtue of a fool speech is silver(n), silence is golden a still tongue makes a wise head the tree of silence bears the fruit of peace -
15 _праця; справа та відпочинок
all lay load on the willing horse all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy all work is noble at the workingman's house, hunger looks in but dares not enter a bad shearer never had a good sickle the best fish are near the bottom the best way to get rid of work is to do it better to be idle than badly employed the busiest men have the most leisure business before pleasure business is to grown men what blocks are to children the cat would eat fish, but would not wet her feet the cobbler should stick to his last every man to his trade everybody's business is nobody's business fools and bairns should never see half-done work a good horse should be seldom spurred grasp all, lose all he that can take rest is greater than he that can take cities he who does not work, neither shall he eat he that would eat the fruit must climb the tree a hired horse never tires if you agree to carry the calf, they'll make you carry the cow if you want a thing well done do it yourself if you would have your business done, go; if not, send in doing we learn it is working that makes a workman Jack of all trades is master in none the labourer is worthy of his hire a man can do no more than he can a man of words and not of deeds is like a garden full of weeds many hands make work light the more boys that help, the less work they do never do things by halves never send a boy to do a man's job practice makes perfect Rome was not built in a day a short horse is soon curried there are tricks in every trade they must hunger in winter that will not work in summer two of a trade never agree what is a workman without his tools? what is worth doing at all is worth doing well what may be done at any time will be done at no time when pleasure is the business of life, it ceases to be pleasure a wise man without work is a bee without honey a woman's work is never done work is not the curse, but drudgery is work is the only capital that never misses dividends work is work if you're paid to do it, and it's pleasure if you pay to be allowed to do it the workman is known by his work you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs you never know what you can do till you tryEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _праця; справа та відпочинок
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16 _шлюб; дім; сім'я
accidents will happen in the best regulated families a bad husband cannot be a good man before you go in double harness, look well to the other horse better one house spoiled than two big houses have small families, and small houses big families a blind man's wife needs no paint the calmest husbands take the stormiest wives choose your love, then love your choice choose your man as you choose your shoes – for comfort and long wear a deaf husband and a blind wife are always a happy couple don't marry a girl who wants strawberries in January each husband gets the infidelity he deserves earlier wed, sooner dead every family has a black sheep every man can tame a shrew but he that has one everyone can keep house better than her mother until she tries the father is the guest who best becomes the table first thrive and then wife a friend married is a friend lost a good husband makes a good wife the grey mare is the better horse happy is the bride that the sun shines on he that has not got a wife is not yet a complete man he who has a fair wife needs more than two eyes honest men marry soon, wise men not at all he that marries a widow and four children marries four thieves he that takes a wife takes a care he that tells his wife news is but newly wed he that will thrive must first ask his wife he who marries for wealth sells his liberty the husband is always the last to know the husband is the head of the house, but the wife is the neck and the neck moves the head if you wish praise, die; if you wish blame, marry it is not every couple that is a pair keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards a kind wife makes a faithful husband the Lord makes a man, but the wife makes a husband love takes away the sight, and matrimony restores it a man is newly married who tells his wife everything marriage goes by contrasts marriage is a lottery marriage makes or mars a man marriages are made in heaven marry above your match and you get a master marry in haste, and repent at leisure marry a handsome man and you marry trouble marry late or never marry your son when you please and your daughter when you can men are what their mothers made them most men get as good a wife as they deserve the mother-in-law remembers not that she was a daughter-in-law never interfere with family quarrels never marry for money, but marry where money is a nurse spoils a good housewife nurses put one bit in the child's mouth and two in their own observe the mother and take the daughter put not your hand between the bark and the tree a shotgun marriage won't last longer than the honeymoon sweet-talk to the old lady to get to the daughter there are as many good stepmothers as white ravens there is one good wife in the country, and every man thinks he has her to marry once is a duty, twice is folly, thrice is madness the woman who obeys her husband rules him want makes strife between man and wife when going to sea, pray once; when going to war, pray twice; when going to be married, pray thrice when the husband earns well, the wife spends well when you get married you tie a knot with your tongue that you can't untie with your teeth where there's marriage without love, there will be love without marriage whoever is tired of a happy day, let him take a wifeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _шлюб; дім; сім'я
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