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1 as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb
посл."если суждено быть повешенным за ягнёнка, почему бы не украсть овцу" (ср. семь бед - один ответ) [по старому английскому закону кража овцы каралась смертной казнью через повешение]The Archbishop: "I prophesy now that you will be hanged... if you do not learn when to laugh and when to pray." Bluebeard: "My lord: I stand rebuked. I am sorry: I can say no more. But if you prophesy that I shall be hanged, I shall never be able to resist temptation because I shall always be telling myself that I may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb." (B. Shaw, ‘Saint Joan’, sc. II) — Архиепископ: "Я предсказываю, что вас повесят, если вы не усвоите, где следует смеяться, а где - молиться." Синяя Борода: "Милорд, ваш упрек я заслужил. И я очень сожалею. Но ваше пророчество большой для меня соблазн. Ведь если, как говорят, суждено быть повешенным за кражу ягненка, почему бы лучше не украсть овцу."
Richard: ".When you make up your mind to hang a man, you put yourself at a disadvantage with him. Why should I be civil to you? I may as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb." (B. Shaw, ‘The Devil's Disciple’, act III) — Ричард: "...Если вы решили повесить человека, вы тем самым даете ему в руки преимущество. Зачем мне быть вежливым с вами? Двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать."
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[læm]1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) jagnje2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) jagnjetina3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) jagnje•- lambskin- lambswool* * *I [læm]nounjagnje; jagnjetina; ovčica (član verske skupnosti)you may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — če že grešiš, pojdi do konca (kazen ne bo nič manjša)wolf ( —ali fox) in lamb's skin — volk v ovčji koži, hinaveclike a lamb — ko jagnje, pohleven, krotekII [læm]intransitive verbojagniti se -
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1. n1) ягня, баранчик; ягничкаlike a lamb — а) покірно; б) простодушно
2) м'ясо молодого баранчика3) розм. простак4) розм. недосвідчений гравець на біржі5) (скор. від lambskin) овеча шкура, овчинаyou may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — присл. сім бід — один одвіт
2. vягнитися, котитися* * *I [lʒm] vкотитися, ягнитисяII [lʒm] n1) ягня, баранчик; овечка, ягничка; до першої стрижки2) простак; наївне дитя4) молода баранина; м'ясо молодого баранчика5) cкop. вiд lambskin6) lamb's wool1 -
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[læm] 1. n1) ягня́, бара́нчик, ове́чка; перен. а́гнецьlike a lamb — покі́рливо, покі́рно
2) м'я́со молодо́го бара́нчика3) розм. проста́к4) розм. недосві́дчений граве́ць на бі́ржі••2. vyou may as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb — сім бід - оди́н одві́т
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1. noun1) Lamm, dasas gentle/meek as a lamb — sanft wie ein Lamm
one may or might as well be hanged or hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb — (fig.) darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an
2. intransitive verblike a lamb [to the slaughter] — wie ein Lamm [zur Schlachtbank (geh.)]
lambing season — Lammzeit, die
* * *[læm]1) (a young sheep: The ewe has had three lambs.) das Lamm2) (its flesh eaten as food: a roast leg of lamb.) das Lammfleisch3) (a lovable or gentle person, usually a child.) das Lämmchen•- academic.ru/41509/lambskin">lambskin- lambswool* * *[læm]I. nroast of \lamb Lammbraten m3.\lamb chop Lammkotelett ntIII. vi lammen, ein Lamm werfen* * *[lm]1. n1) (= young sheep) Lamm nt2) (= meat) Lamm(fleisch) nt3) (= person) Engel mthe little lambs (children) — die lieben Kleinen
you poor lamb! —
he followed her like a lamb — er folgte ihr wie ein Lamm
like a lamb to the slaughter — wie das Lamm zur Schlachtbank, wie ein Opferlamm
4)2. vilammen* * *lamb [læm]A s1. Lamm n (auch fig Person):like a lamb to the slaughter wie ein Lamm zur Schlachtbank2. Lamm n:a) GASTR Lammfleisch n:lamb chop Lammkotelett n* * *1. noun1) Lamm, dasas gentle/meek as a lamb — sanft wie ein Lamm
one may or might as well be hanged or hung for a sheep as [for] a lamb — (fig.) darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an
2. intransitive verblike a lamb [to the slaughter] — wie ein Lamm [zur Schlachtbank (geh.)]
lambing season — Lammzeit, die
* * *n.Lamm ¨-er n. -
6 _лихо; біда
adversity flatters no man adversity makes a man wise, but not rich adversity makes strange bedfellows as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb between two evils 'tis not worth choosing burn not your house to rid of the mouse care killed a cat the darkest hour is that before the dawn don't rejoice about your neighbor's misfortunes, for the same may happen to you don't trouble trouble till trouble troubles you the drowning man will catch at a straw every heart knows its own bitterness everyone can master a grief but he that has it every path has a puddle the evils we bring on ourselves are the hardest to bear fretting cares make gray hairs great griefs are mute the greatest misfortune of all is not be able to bear misfortune grief makes one hour ten he bears misery best who hides it most he knows best what good is that has endured evil he that mischief hatches, mischief catches he that seeks trouble never misses if there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun it never rains but it pours let sleeping dogs lie light cares speak, great ones are silent mischief comes by the pound and goes away by the ounce misery loves company misfortunes make us wise misfortunes never come singly necessity knows no law needs must when the devil drives never find your delight in another's misfortune nothing dries sooner than tears of two evils choose the least one is too few, three too many the only cure for grief is action pity and need make all flesh kin there is a salve for every sore there is no sorrow on this earth that cannot be cured in heaven an unfortunate man would be drowned in a teacup we all have strength enough to bear the misfortunes of others when things are at their worst they begin to mend
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