Proverbs, Idioms and etc. Flashcards

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1
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A frog in a well knows nothing about the sea

A

Someone sees the world through their limited perspective

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2
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Walls have ears

A

У стен есть уши

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3
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Spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak

A

Дух бодр, плоть же немощна

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4
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The sky is the limit

A

Бесконечность не предел

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5
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Forewarned is forearmed

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Предупреждён — значит вооружён

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6
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Be there or be square

A

Либо будь с нами, либо оставайся сам

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7
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Where’s a will, there’s a way

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Было бы желания, а способ найдётся

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8
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Beggars can’t be choosers

A

Нужно довольствоваться тем, что есть

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9
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Set a beggar on the horseback and he’ll ride to the Devil

A

Если обделить кого-то властью/деньгами, он начнёт злоупотреблять этим

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10
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Give him enough rope and he’ll hang himself

A

Заставь дурака богу молиться, он и лоб расшибёт

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11
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To wear a crown is to bear its weight

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С большой властью — большая ответственность

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12
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The fish rots from the head

A

Рыба гниёт с головы

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13
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It never rains but it pours

A

Беда не приходит одна

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14
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Every cloud has a silver lining

A

Нет худа без добра

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15
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The calm/lull before the storm

A

Затишье перед бурей

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16
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Any port in a storm

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Любой выход из ситуации хорош

17
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Birds of a feather flock together

A

Рыбак рыбака видит издалека

18
Q

A friend in need is a real friend indeed

A

A true friend

19
Q

Good walls make good neighbours

A

Respecting one another’s privacy helps create a good relationship