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1 you cannot chop wood with a penknife
syn: a fog cannot be dispelled with a fanложкою не вичерпаєш води з моря ≅ головою стіни не проб'єш шилом моря не нагрієш волом зайця не здогониш вовка за вухо не втримати в решеті води не наносиш сонця решетом не вхопиш проти вітру піском не посипеш в сіні вогню не сховаєшEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot chop wood with a penknife
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2 you cannot get a quart into a pint pot
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot get a quart into a pint pot
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3 you cannot get blood from a stone
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > you cannot get blood from a stone
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4 a fog cannot be dispelled with a fan
English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > a fog cannot be dispelled with a fan
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5 _вміння; здібності; можливості
attempt not to fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren blind men can judge no colours the difficult is done at once; the impossible takes a little longer he who pleased everybody died before he has born it is impossible to hoist oneself by one's own boot's straps much is expected where much is given no living man all things can one cannot put back the clock those who think they can't are generally right the wind cannot be prevented from blowing you cannot chop wood with a penknife you cannot eat your cake and have it you cannot make a silk purse out of a sow's ear you cannot please everyone and your wifeEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _вміння; здібності; можливості
См. также в других словарях:
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