1. A blind leader of the blind. A blind man has a blind guide. Russian equivalent: The oblique does not teach the crooked. The meaning: if you yourself don’t know how or don’t know, you can’t teach someone else.
2. The scalded cat fears cold water. A scalded cat is afraid of cold water. Russian equivalent: A frightened crow is afraid of a bush. Meaning: After something harms a person, he will be wary of the source of harm.
3. A burnt child dreads the fire. The burned child is afraid of fire. Russian equivalent: If you burn yourself on milk, you will blow on water. Meaning: don’t repeat the same mistakes a second time.
4. A cat in gloves catches no mice. A cat with gloves will not catch mice. Russian equivalent: You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty. Without getting your hands wet, you can't wash. Meaning: if you are a white-handed person, you won’t get anything done.
5. A clean hand wants no washing. There is no need to wash your clean hand. Russian equivalent: True, he doesn’t seek mercy. Meaning: it is unnecessary for an honest person to make excuses.
6. The cat would eat fish and would not wet her feet (paws). The cat would like to eat the fish, but does not want to get its paws wet. Russian equivalent: I want to eat fish, but I don’t want to get into the water. Meaning: this is said about a person who really wants to get something valuable, but does not want to have difficulties or take risks.
7. A drop in the bucket. A drop in a bucket. Russian equivalent: A drop in the ocean. Meaning: if you talk about something like this, it means that this is only the beginning (a smaller part).
8. A fly in the ointment. A fly in the balm. Russian equivalent: A fly in the ointment. Meaning: everything can't be good.
9. A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed. Russian equivalent: Friends are known in trouble. Meaning: friend, one who will not leave you in trouble.
10. A honey tongue, a heart of gall. A tongue of honey, and a heart of bile. Russian equivalent: There is honey on the tongue, and ice under the tongue. Meaning: this is what they say about liars.
11. A lazy sheep thinks its wool is heavy. A lazy sheep's own wool is heavy. Russian equivalent: A lazy horse’s tail is a burden. Meaning: If you want to relax, work first.
A word spoken is past recalling. You can’t take back what’s been said. Russian equivalent: The word is not a sparrow; if it flies out, you won’t catch it. Meaning: before you speak, think.
12. An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening. One morning hour is worth two evening hours. Russian equivalent: The morning is wiser than the evening. Meaning: In the morning (after rest) everything turns out better.
13. Before one can say Jack Robinson. Before you can say "Jack Robinson." Russian equivalent: You won’t even have time to blink an eye. Meaning: very quickly.
14. Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us. Better a small fire that will warm us than a big one that will burn us. Russian equivalent: Little by little of good things. Meaning: everything should be in moderation.
15. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. A piece may fall as you carry it from the bowl to your mouth. Russian equivalent: Don't say "gop" until you jump over. Meaning: take your time.
16. Cross the stream where it is shallowest. Cross the river at the shallowest point. Russian equivalent: If you don’t know the ford, don’t stick your nose into the water. The message: don't do anything you're not sure about.
17. Dogs that put up many harms kill none. Dogs that scare away many hares will not catch any. Russian equivalent: If you chase two hares, you won’t catch either. The point: don't take on several things at once.
18. Don"t keep a dog and bark yourself. If you are holding a dog, do not bark yourself. Russian analogue: The dog is fed because it barks. Meaning: do not work for your subordinate.
19. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Russian equivalent: Don't bet on just one card. Meaning: don't risk everything you have.
20. The cat shuts its eyes when it steals the cream. The cat closes its eyes when it steals the cream. Russian equivalent: The cat knows whose meat it ate. Meaning: people tend to turn a blind eye to their sins.
21. Drive the nail that will go. Drive in the nail that gets driven in. Russian equivalent: You can’t break through walls with your forehead. Meaning: do what is possible; don't try to do the impossible.
22. Every dog has his day. Every dog has its own holiday. Russian equivalent: There will be a holiday on our street. Meaning: someday you will be lucky too.
23. Every Jack has his Jill. Every Jack is destined for his Jill. Russian equivalent: Every bride is born for her groom. Meaning: you can’t escape fate.
24. Every miller draws water to his own mill. Every miller takes water to his mill. Russian equivalent: Everyone is drawn into his own hole. Meaning: everyone takes care of themselves.
25. All cats are gray in the dark (in the night) All cats are gray in the dark. Russian equivalent: At night all horses are black. Meaning: Night erases all distinctive features. In the dark, all shapes and colors become similar.
26. Evil communications corrupt good manners. Bad surroundings spoil good manners. Russian analogue: Whoever you hang out with, that's who you're like. The meaning is: whoever you mess with, that's how you'll gain.
27. Doesn't work best who knows his trade. The one who knows his business works best. Russian equivalent: The master's work is afraid. Meaning: the one who knows how and knows does well.
28. Honey is sweet, but the bee stings. Honey is sweet, but the bees sting. Russian equivalent: The eye sees, but the tooth numbs. The meaning: you understand that you can’t, but you want to.
29. Make haste slowly. Hurry up slowly. Russian equivalent: If you drive more slowly, you will continue further. The meaning: don’t rush, because you will always have time, but if you rush, things won’t turn out the way you want.
30. Love in a cottage. Love in a hut. Russian equivalent: With my dear one, heaven and in a hut. Meaning: it’s good everywhere with your loved one.
31. Love cannot be forced. You can't force love. Russian equivalent: You can’t be nice by force. Meaning: you can’t order your heart.
32. Live and learn. Live and learn. Russian equivalent: Live and learn. The meaning: there is always something that you don’t know or can’t do, so while you live, you learn all the time.
33. Like a cat on hot bricks. Like a cat on hot bricks. Russian equivalent: Sit on pins and needles. Meaning: this speaks of a very anxious person, but able to remain quiet and concentrate his attention.
34. Curiosity killed a cat. Curiosity killed the cat. Russian equivalent: If you know a lot, you will soon grow old. Meaning: curiosity will not lead to good.
35. It never rains but it pours. Troubles do not come as rain, but as torrential downpours. Russian equivalent: Trouble has come - open the gate. Meaning: trouble never comes alone.
36. It is easy to swim if another hoids up your chin (head). It's easy to swim if you're supported. Russian equivalent: And a mosquito will knock down a horse if a wolf helps. Meaning: ride on someone else's back.
37. If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. If you want something done well, do it yourself. Russian equivalent: Your eye is a diamond. The meaning: in order to please yourself, you need to do it yourself.
38. Measure thrice and cut once. Measure three times, cut once. Russian equivalent: Measure seven times, cut once. The message: take your time, check first.
39. Murder will out. The murder will be revealed. Russian equivalent: You can’t hide an awl in a bag. Meaning: everything secret becomes clear.
40. Neck or nothing. Either I will achieve it, or I will break my neck. Russian equivalent: It’s either pan or gone. The point is: you either succeed or you don’t.
41. Never write what you dare not sign. Never write anything you don't dare sign. Russian equivalent: What is written with a pen cannot be cut down with an axe. The meaning: think first, then act.
42. No garden without its weeds. There is no garden without weeds. Russian equivalent: And there are spots in the sun. Meaning: everything has its drawbacks.
43. Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind. Russian equivalent: Out of sight, out of mind. Meaning: disappear.
44. A cat in gloves catches no mice. A cat with gloves will not catch mice. Russian equivalent: Without getting your hands wet, you can’t wash yourself. Meaning: if you are a white-handed person, you won’t get anything done.
45. It"s a bold mouse that nestles in the cat"s ear. The mouse that nestled in the cat's ear was brave. Russian equivalent: Don't put your finger in the wolf's mouth. Meaning: this is what they say about someone who takes unnecessary risks.
46. The leopard cannot change his spots. A leopard cannot change its spots. Russian equivalent: No matter how you feed the wolf, he still looks into the forest. Meaning: no one can change their nature, but you can try to do it.
47. Put/set cat amongst the pigeons. Place the cat among the pigeons. Russian equivalent: To be foolish. Meaning: to do or say something that will be unexpected in a given situation.
48. Wait for the cat to jump. Wait until the cat jumps. Russian equivalent: Keep your nose to the wind. Meaning: wait until everything becomes clear.
49. A shy cat makes a proud mouse. A timid cat has a boastful mouse. Russian equivalent: A timid cat has a mouse frolicking. The point: if you are not confident in yourself, you will achieve little.
50. A beggar can never be bankrupt. A poor man will never go bankrupt. Russian equivalent: Naked sheep are not sheared. The meaning: what you don't have, you won't lose.
English proverbs and their Russian equivalents. Universal wisdom of life.
Proverbs are short statements of an instructive nature related to folklore.
From time immemorial, they kept folk wisdom within themselves, passing it on from generation to generation. The value of proverbs lies in the fact that most of them remain relevant even after centuries, since despite the change in the scenery of life, the plot remains the same.
There are unique proverbs that do not transcend the boundaries of language and culture. The reason for this may be their local applicability, in other words, they work only for this people and this country.
However, the most interesting to study are those proverbs and sayings that are presented in two or more languages. Moreover, sometimes the equivalent from another language is not a translation.
It happens that similar proverbs appear in different languages almost simultaneously. The explanation for this is the commonality of life wisdom of all people of our world, regardless of race, faith and place of residence. Let's look at a few examples of such proverbs in English and Russian.
1. "The pen is mightier than the sword"- Verbatim: "The hand is mightier than the sword."
Meaning: Persuasion through words is much more effective than coercion, since words spoken or written remain in the minds of people, even if newspapers are burned or a poet is silenced.
Russian equivalent: What is written with a pen cannot be cut out with an axe.
2. "Actions speak louder than words"- Verbatim: “Actions speak louder than words.”
The meaning of this proverb is obvious: No matter how eloquent a person is, his words will only gain weight when they are backed up by real actions. You can talk endlessly about loving animals, but it’s better to go to a shelter and take one of them with you.
Russian equivalent:“They judge not by words, but by deeds.”
3. "All that glitters is not gold" – All that glitters is not gold.
Not every attractive thing has high value. Not every person who is pleasant to look at is a worthy person.
4. “All things are difficult before they are easy/are done”- Verbatim: “Everything seems complicated until it becomes simple / until it’s done.”
Meaning: Any task that seems difficult at first becomes easy with experience. The most brilliant surgeons in the world started with frogs in biology lessons, the greatest writers - with simple stories in school notebooks. Once you start, the mission will no longer seem impossible.
Equivalent: “It’s a bad start.”
5. “An Englishman's home is his castle”- Verbatim: "An Englishman's home is his castle."
Meaning: a person is stronger in his own territory, surrounded by familiar things and knowing where the revolver is.
Russian equivalent:"My home is my castle".
6. “A friend in need is a friend indeed”– Literal translation: “A friend in times of need is a friend as he is.”
Meaning: A true friend will always come to the rescue, even if it means going around the Earth and returning to Mars for you.
Equivalent: “Friends are known in adversity.”
7. “A bird in hand is worth two in a bush”- Verbatim: “A bird in the hand is worth two on the bush.”
A proverb that calls for appreciating the pleasant little things that we have, instead of suffering over unattainable great goods. Why be sad because you don’t have an apartment in Paris if your house in the taiga is so beautiful in the spring?
A similar Russian proverb:"A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush".
8. "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones". - Translation: “People living in glass houses should not throw stones.”
This proverb implies not only a place of residence, study or work, but also human relationships. Before you ruin something, you should consider whether there is a chance that you will need it one day. Just as you shouldn’t quarrel with the parking attendant, who, if you make friends with him, will guard the best places for you, so you shouldn’t tear out pages from library books that can save you on the exam.
Russian equivalent:“Don’t drink the branch you’re sitting on,” or “Don’t spit in the well, you’ll need to drink some water.”
9. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"- Verbatim: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder".
Meaning: Everyone has their own ideas about what is good and bad, beautiful and ugly, exciting and boring. A difference of opinion is not a reason for conflict, but an excellent opportunity to look at this or that phenomenon from the other side, to consider it from a different angle.
Equivalent: “There is no arguing about tastes”, as well as “There is no friend according to taste and color.”
10."Birds of a feather flock together" - Verbatim: “Birds with the same feathers fly in the same flock.”
Meaning: we prefer the company of people who are similar to us, with whom we have something in common, so our friends become those with whom we have both taste and color. For this simple reason, you can safely draw conclusions about a person based on his immediate environment.
Equivalent to: “Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are.”
11. "The early bird catches the worm". – Literal translation: "The early bird gets the worm."
A proverb celebrating the lifestyle of early risers. The sooner you wake up from a healthy night's sleep, the faster you will cope with all your tasks and receive a reward. Someone will create a proverb about you.
Russian proverb: “He who gets up early, God bless him.”
12. “Never look a gift horse in the mouth.”- Literally: “ Never look into the mouth of a horse that was given to you.”(It is advisable not to look into horses’ mouths at all. Why do this? Better go to bed early).
In other words, if they do good to you, don’t look for flaws, they love you, don’t say it’s not enough, they share a chocolate bar, don’t turn your nose up just because it has raisins.
The Russian proverb is almost similar:"They do not look at a given horse's teeth".
13. “God helps those who help themselves”- Translation: “God helps those who help themselves.”
Meaning: Fortune smiles only on those who work hard. Professional poker players do not rely on luck, they rely on their knowledge and experience, which they had to work long and hard to obtain.
Russian equivalent: “Trust in God, but don’t make a mistake yourself.”
14. "Too many cooks spoil the broth"- Literal translation: “Too many cooks will spoil the stew.”
Meaning: only one person should manage any activity, because many managers with different opinions and methods will create a disaster on a local scale.
Russian equivalent:"Seven nurses have a child without an eye."
15. "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"- Verbatim: “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.”
Meaning: Do not talk about the fruits of your activities until they are ripe. Until you finish a book, don’t talk about its future success; until you finish a picture, don’t tell how good it will be.
Russian equivalent:"Do not count your chickens before they are hatched".
16. “Bad news travel fast" - Literally: "Bad news travels fast."
Russian equivalent:“Bad news flies on wings,” or “Bad news does not sit still.”
This is not a complete list of equivalent proverbs in the Russian and English languages; in fact, there are much more of them and we will return to them later, because they are part of an invaluable cultural heritage that has survived the change of eras and generations.
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English proverbs and sayings and their Russian analogues
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2012-08-31 at 13:13
As always, I can’t pass by)
In general, the funniest thing is that quite a large part of the “English” proverbs in textbooks and all kinds of dictionaries are often something completely alien and sometimes completely unfamiliar to the Anglo-Saxons themselves;D
An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. - An eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth.- a very ancient thing, they will say tit for tat (at the same time I heard a funny dialogue with the words: “Well-titted. Wait for my tat”)
There's accouptiпg for taste. - There's no arguing about tastes.- also ancient, in the dictionary along with the note: Prov. Cliché. Now they will simply say tastes differ
And the bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. - A bird in the hands is better than a pie in the sky.
Birds of a feather flock together. - Birds of a feather flock together.
When the cat "s away the mice will play. - The cat is out of the house - the mice dance.
Every cloud has a silver lining. - Every cloud has a silver lining.
Almost no one pronounces such long proverbs in full) More often it’s just “Well, a bird in the hand, you know...” something like that. Likewise, "Birds of a feather", "when the cat"s away..." or "Well, here"s a silver lining" or "Well, there"s your silver lining."
Too manu cooks spoil the broth. - Too many cooks spoil the broth.
I suspect it occurs as often as a Russian person says “Seven nannies have a child without an eye.” Never in my life have I heard either one or the other live))
Famous last words - cool thing, I didn’t pay attention to it before.
B. "Famous last words!"- they say, and this is the last thing he will ask
A. "We won't miss the train." Mike "s never late".
B. "Famous last words!"- and then Mike, of course, is late and they miss the train
The first instances of this form were printed in a series of newspaper cartoons in the 1920s/30s. This early example is from The Milwaukee Sentinel July, 1928.
The phrase was later extended to refer to more general potentially lethal situations, not necessarily involving the speaker, as in this piece from Shell Aviation News, 1948:
Leopoldville is easy to find because you cannot miss the Congo River. (Famous last words!) - and then you still can’t find this river))
The grass is greener on the other side. - The neighbor's grass is greener.
They stop at "The grass is always greener."
By the way, about “silence is golden”. This is part of a longer saying:
"Speech is silver; silence is golden"
A rolling stone gathers no moss
here is our “under a lying stone...”
103. When uou"ye seen, heard, etc. one, uou"ye seen, heard etc. them all. - everything mentioned is very similar.
ahhh, how long it is (((
this is: Know one, know them all.
or: Seen one, seen them all.
no one will say such a long sentence))
Well, there’s a lot more that’s questionable, I’ll stop there for now))
But the post is really cool.
Thank you))
2012-08-31 at 14:05
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Well, just like ours (.
Yes, that made me happy too (.
A. "I think I"ll ask Mike Tyson if he"s always had that lisp."
B. "Famous last words!" - they say, and this is the last thing he will ask
Yes Yes Yes (.
But the post is really cool.
I really liked it too.
Not so much as an opportunity to gain information, but as a reason to think.
Thank you.
2012-08-31 at 19:15
Dragons must soar in the skies of this world...
Well done girl, let her continue in the same spirit.
I suspect it occurs as often as a Russian person says “Seven nannies have a child without an eye.” Never in my life have I heard either one or the other live))
It’s strange, but I’m using it... I mean, the Russian version in speech. Not to say that often, but if the opportunity arises, quite often.
Almost no one pronounces such long proverbs in full.
That's right, unless, of course, you practice some kind of elevated style of speech)) But in principle, there is also written speech, literary texts, in which all this can be used in full.
2012-08-31 at 20:39
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
Well, just like ours (.
What proverbs/sayings do we have that are abbreviated? somehow I never heard
and I’m using it... I mean, the Russian version in speech.
Well, this is a bit strange, to say the least... somehow “nanny” and “child” are not the most attractive words for me to pronounce, and probably for many too; all sorts of “mother”, “child”, “stepdaughter” - it throws everything back a century
But in principle, there is also written speech, literary texts, in which all this can be used in full.
Of course. This is exactly the same situation.
To pronounce a completely long, and even more so an old proverb... well, it’s strange, somehow even awkward. The 21st century is at its dawn.
2012-09-01 at 05:32
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What proverbs/sayings do we have that are abbreviated? somehow I never heard
There is such a technique as a figure of default. Anything can be shortened with it (.
To pronounce a completely long, and even more so an old proverb... well, it’s strange, somehow even awkward. The 21st century is at its dawn.
Well, I can pronounce it too. Especially considering. that I was “educated” by old books.”
2012-09-01 at 12:48
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
Is it really about the books?
I don’t know) at one time a couple of lists like 100 books that everyone should read completely passed through me, where there is a sea of classics and antiquity right up to Domostroy or the correspondence of Ivan 4 with friends, but any proverbs and sayings from there did not somehow affect me. ..)
2012-09-01 at 14:34
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in my time
How old is this?
Keep in mind, I’ve been reading since I was two and because of this I still pronounce some words not as they should, but the way they were pronounced inside me (I especially had a problem with the letter “e”, because not all books it was written) (otherwise they are not commonly used, and it seemed to me that it was much more convenient to say “vain” and “pinch” (there were some other words, but I don’t remember right away. And I wouldn’t be surprised if there are actually much more of them , simply because they are rare in speech, no one has noticed until now)).
I'm talking about the time when you learn to communicate with people. So, I know a boy who _respectfully and humbly_ calls older people "father" and "mother", and his mother - mother, and often begins sentences with "let me explain", "I dare to point out" and so on. And not with a challenge (as some do), but politely. Personally, he was raised by Chekhov.
I usually try to avoid any archaisms, although, I remember, many children did not understand when I said “for”, “for the time being”, and so on.
2012-09-01 at 16:17
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
How old is this?
Over a couple of years, somewhere between the ages of 17 and 19. It seemed to me then that I was terribly stupid and that I had to read, read, read, so I read several books at once. Now I’m even surprised that I remember a lot and can discuss it)) Times are changing, and now I hardly read Hodlit and, frankly, I see little point in it.
(there was a particular problem with the letter “е”, because it was not written in all books) (otherwise they are not commonly used, and it seemed to me that it would be much more convenient to say “in vain”
This is very familiar to me! I say it myself in vain, and every time I fall out when they correct me. I was always sure that it was there. And not only with Russians. Previously, I read more books than I listened to - so many words were firmly ingrained in my memory in the form in which it was convenient for me personally to pronounce them mentally.
I'm talking about the time when you learn to communicate with people.
And, well, in this regard, of course, of course.
I have never been able to communicate with people, and I still don’t know how, despite tons of books on psychology, also “at one time,” though a couple of years ago from the classics.
This, by the way, is related to phrase-based communication) If you read a lot of Chekhov’s dialogues, then the patterns in your head will be slightly different from the standard ones.
when I say “for”, “for now” and so on.
Recently (a couple of years, maybe) I got used to saying “for”, “they say”, “they say”, “tea” and something else from this series. It seems to me that the text becomes much more beautiful if it contains more diverse words.
In general, even one person can significantly influence a language. There's some cool boy here. So he suddenly began to say “for.” And then all his friends started saying “for.” And among your friends, you will also find someone cool in their circles. And again everyone behind him says “for”. And then a couple of years - and it’s no longer an archaism, because everyone uses it) It’s like a chain reaction. But usually our neologisms are of a different nature, because cool boys don’t read Chekhov.
2012-09-01 at 16:33
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despite tons of books on psychology
Well, I wouldn’t say that these help (.
cool boys don't read Chekhov
They sometimes come up to me to introduce themselves, and, if the boy is not completely stupid, during the conversation they often pick up all sorts of words from me (. Although most often this is not what happens.
By the way, I remembered a figure of silence that grew (or rather, shortened) from a proverb. This is when, for example, they look around and say: “Well, an apple from an apple tree...”
2012-09-01 at 16:41
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
I wouldn’t say that these help (.
They helped in another way (Thanks to the same Carnegie, I know step by step how to please any person (True, the humor is that often I’m just lazy and bored.
If the boy is not completely stupid, during communication he often picks up all sorts of words from me
I can imagine) Even when I was at least interested in boys, they often asked why I used certain words and what they meant. Because it happened that we were walking, for example, along the road, and I could suddenly say, “Some kind of shaky street.” And they didn't understand what I was talking about(
they look around and say: “Well, an apple from an apple tree...”
Well, yes. This is exactly what I meant with English. I have never heard such snippets from Russian proverbs. I can say them out loud to myself, and it will sound clear and logical, with the correct intonation and so on, but I can’t remember hearing it like that from someone. Or there, yes, like “Well, fisherman’s fisherman!” I can’t imagine someone saying that and not finishing it.
2012-09-01 at 17:06
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often asked why I use certain words and what they mean
At least they weren't shy. By default, I always thought that if my interlocutor didn’t understand something with me, he would ask himself. And they accused me of being clever. Now I understand that this is what it looks like.
True, my people usually stumbled not on the “shaky street”, but ran away when I began to assume (there is no point in this, but for the sake of interest) that if length-width-height multiplied gives volume, then the next measurement will be mass, and the resulting a four-dimensional figure is density, because volume per mass will be just density. It’s just that we, with our three-dimensional perception, cannot imagine the concept of mass as a separate scale. Or when I named names. Even, perhaps, the last names were much more annoying; I have a stupid habit of saying Viktor Olegovich Pelevin or Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffman instead of the usual Pelevin or Hoffman (.
to hear something like that from someone - I can’t remember that
Personally, in general, I don’t have a very good attitude towards the figure of silence, because before I was less able to understand what exactly a person did not say. In general, I heard it often.
2012-09-01 at 17:51
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
At least they weren't shy.
Yes (Now at work I often have to smile and rather pretend that I understand. I usually determine by the tone of my voice whether a person is saying something important and whether I need to hear and understand it exactly, and if not, then I don’t ask again .
And they accused me of being clever. Now I understand that this is what it looks like.
Same problem. I have very few acquaintances with whom I can discuss anything, since I often understand that this person has never been interested in this topic at all and has not even thought about it himself.
Ah, I even avoid discussing physics. Because, too, start a conversation with the words, they say, yesterday I listened to a program about Einstein and Maxwell - and most will either fall asleep immediately or run away. Measurements, magnetism, gravity, string theory - almost no one is interested in this, no one thinks about the fact that sunlight comes to us only after 8 minutes, and about all sorts of other amazing things. And if you try to discuss this, it looks like you are bragging that you yourself know, but they don’t.
It’s funny, I also like to pronounce names in full) But I’m more likely out of precaution so that I can be heard and understood, since surnames can often be unfamiliar, and if you pronounce the name first, then the person will already be waiting for the surname and will be more likely to hear it. So in my case, it’s more likely not a habit, but a convenience, and only then it goes automatically.
In general, I heard it often.
Perhaps I was just unlucky in this regard. And there are very few people I know who use sayings at all. There are many more of those who simply throw out a beautiful phrase in English on one point or another, rather than an old Russian proverb.
2012-09-01 at 17:54
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So in my case, it’s more likely not a habit, but a convenience, and only then it goes automatically.
Hmm, this is actually more convenient.
I got into the habit of philology, where poets, writers, artists and others somehow, uh, it was customary to know everyone by name (.
2012-11-10 at 18:52
The lights are on but nobody’s home. - someone is very stupid.
On my own behalf, I will add that in Russian there is an analogue, known since childhood, “not everyone is at home.”
“not everyone is at home” is said about someone who is a bit of a cuckoo. they don't say that about stupid people)
2012-11-11 at 13:50
Knowledge is power. France is bacon.
Used when describing a person who is not all there mentally, that is inept socially etc, or appears to be a bit thick. Struggles to fit into normal society, and subsequently rejected and described to people as a bit slow.
May also be used lightheartedly if someone is perhaps day-dreaming and not paying attention when asked a question.
That is, the attitude towards stupidity is not entirely direct. Indirect.
2012-11-11 at 14:39
When depression or confusion sets in, try lying on your back on the floor and raising your paws up. Sometimes the world looks better upside down.
In this case, the author of the work gave an incorrect translation that does not fully reflect the meaning of the proverb/saying (I still don’t know what the difference is between them). because he wrote "someone is very stupid".
I have always been interested in the issue of translation and the search for analogies of Russian and English proverbs.
There is no sweeter friend than your own mother. Man's best friend is his mother.
Like the mother, like the daughter. Like mother, like daughter.
Where the husband is, there is the wife. Thread follows needle.
Time never comes. No one is a fool always, every one sometimes.
Nature is happy about spring, and the child is happy about the mother. The hand that rocks the cradle, rules the world.
As people bring you out, that’s how you live. Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
Freedom for the bird, peace for the children. Freedom is for the free.
There is no land more beautiful than our Motherland. There is no place like home.
As is the writer, so is the book. Like author, like book.
You can’t line up heroes in a row. It"s a bold mouse that nestles in the cat"s ear.
Life is short and time is fast. Life is short and time is swift.
The bee's food turns into honey, and the spider's food into poison. We are what we eat.
An inheritance is neither a gift nor a purchase. Have a card up one"s sleeve.
Every soul is happy about the holiday. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Love rules the world. It is love that makes the world go round.
Actions speak louder than words. Actions speak louder than words.
Judge not lest ye be judged. Judge not, that ye are not judged.
The world is like a vegetable garden: everything grows in it. It takes all sorts to make a world.
Like the mother, like the daughter. Like mother, like daughter.
Trouble rarely comes alone. It never rains but it pours.
Whoever gets up early, God gives him. Early to bed and early to rise,makes a man healthy,wealthy and wise.
Tell me who your friend is, and I will tell you who you are. A man is known by the company he keeps.
Idleness is the mother of all vices. An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
One grain at a time - and the chicken is full. Every little makes a micule.
Marriages are made in heaven. Marriages are made in heaven.
What's good for Tuesday isn't always good for Wednesday. After meat, mustard.
A friend's eyes are the best mirror. A friend's frown is better than a foe" smile.
The small pot boils quickly. A little body often harbors a great soul.
The need for invention is cunning. Necessity is the mother of invention.
A friend is one soul living in two bodies. Friendship cannot stand always on one side.
A person is a set of habits. Custom is second nature.
Better a bird in the hand than a pie in the sky. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
There is a reason, there is no reason - the pig still grunts. Allow a pig at table to sit and it"ll put on the table its feet.
People are not born with skill, but they are proud of the craft they have acquired. He works best who knows his trade.
What the soul lies to, the hands will put their hands to. Every man to his trade.
Not the friend who walks at the feast, but the one who helps in trouble. Prosperity makes friends, and adversity tries them.
All the future exists in the past. The past is as the future present.
Appetite comes with eating. Appetite comes with eating.
Horses are not changed at the crossing. Don't change horses in mid-stream.
He who does not walk does not fall. He is lifeless who is faultless.
What the heart thinks about, the tongue speaks about. What the heart thinks the tongue speaks.
Promise little and deliver a lot. Be slow to promise and quick to perform.
Love conquers all. Love conquers all.
You need to eat both fatty and lean. Eat at pleasure, drink with measure.
Our place is sacred! The holy place is never empty.
Walk along the river and you will come out to the sea. Little by little.
Without an owner, the house is an orphan. Good masters make good servants.
Beauty is not equal, but youth is the same. Beauty dies and fades away.
If you want to have a friend, be a good friend yourself. One can cross the whole land for a friend.
Good never grows out of bad. A bad penny always comes back.
The more you wander, the more desirable your home is. East or West, home is best.
Parents are hardworking - and children are not lazy. Like parents, like children.
Look for the keys of happiness in your hands. Architect of one's own happiness.
Ensured, as he kissed his head. All promises are either broken or kept.
If you don't have a friend, look for him, but if you find him, take care of him. A friend in court is better a penny in purse.
Let everyone praise the bridge they walk on. Every bird likes its own nest best.
Better bread and water than a feast with misfortune. A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast.
Our planet is in our hands. Better a lean peace than a fat victory.
Don't be quick with your words, be quick with your actions. Actions speak louder than words.
Silence is gold. Silence is golden.
Everyone is kind, but not everyone is kind. Every miller draws water to his own mill.
Where there is happiness, the rooster will fly. Luck goes in cycles.
As one lives, so one sings. Work done, have your fun.
You can't knock down an oak tree with one blow. Little and often fill the purse.
Not with measure - with faith. That never ends ill which begins in God's name.
To each his own business. Every man to his trade.
As are the carpenters, so are the chips. Like priest, like people.
If you're afraid of wolves, don't go into the forest. Nothing venture, nothing have.
Extremes meet. Marriage goes by contrasts.
Without getting your hands wet, you can't wash. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
Times change. Times change.
Happy hours are not observed. All good things come to an end.
Dance, but don't dance. Draw it mild!
Joy shared with others is doubly pleasant. Joys shared with others are more enjoyed.
A hardworking bee has no time to be sad. Busiest man find the most time.
Good health is more valuable than wealth. Health is better than wealth.
War attracts those who know it. War is the sport of kings.
As is the seed, so is the tribe. As a man sows, so he shall reap.
To each their own it is beautiful. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
A smart person changes his mind, a fool never. A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will.
Youth will take its toll. As the old cock crows, so doth the young.
Happy is he who is happy with children. He knows not what love is that has no children.
They can see who is coming by the dress. Fine feathers make fine birds.
There is both heat and cold in every heart. Honey is sweet, but the bee stings
Courage leads to success. Fortune favors the brave.
Every heart knows what pain is. Who has never tasted bitter knows not what is sweet.
Brevity is the soul of the mind. Breavity is the sole of wit.
Different times, different burdens. Let the morning come and the meat with it.
And all people, and every person on his own. Everyone for himself.
Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.
A fool's haste is not speed. Haste makes waste.
Out of sight, out of mind. Out of sight, out of mind.
Life is short, art is eternal. Art is long, life is short.
Time for business is time for fun. Business before pleasure.
Your shirt is closer to your body. Blood is blood.
Tradition has a gray beard. Custom is second nature.
The wealth of children is father and mother. Mother and father are child's riches.
They do not look at a given horse's teeth. Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Live and learn. Live and learn.
You can’t even pull a fish out of a pond without difficulty. A cat in gloves catches no mice.
A dog that barks rarely bites. Barking dogs rarely bite.
Business is the salt of life. Business is the salt of life.
Whoever wins time wins everything. Time is money.
Work shows worker. The work shows the workman.
Christmas only comes once a year. Christmas comes but once a year.
This thing is for the hunter, and there is no price. To each his own.
Getting married is not putting on bast shoes. Marry in haste and repent at leisure.
Happy is the one who considers himself happy. He is happy that thinks himself so.
Wealth will disappear, but honor and good name will remain. An wound is cured, not an ill name.
Without labor there is no good. No pains, no gains.
You can't correct evil with evil. Two blacks do not make a white.
Everything that fits into your mouth is useful. Drinking tea with pleasure isn't working without measure.
A family is strong when there is only one roof over it. One for all, all for one.
Different nations, but one family. It takes all sorts to make a world.
One person - almost no one. One man, no man.
Virtue is its own reward. Virtue is its own reward.
Together we will stand, apart we will perish. One man in the field is no warrior.
Everyone is a master in his own way. So many men, so many minds.
If you rush, you will waste your time. Hastes trips over its own heels.
The evening will show what the day was like. In the evening one may praise the day.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
There is great power in a gentle command. A soft answer turns away wrath.
Honor takes his word for it. A clean hand wants no washing.
A cheerful mood is the best medicine. It"s a poor heart that never rejoices.
What is alive is also cunning. It is enough to make a cat laugh.
Trade - who will help out, who will learn. If you sell the cow you will sell her milk too.
Everyone wants the best for themselves. Every tub must stand on its own bottom.
Finished the job - go for a walk safely. Business before pleasure.
To live is not to cross a field. Life is not a bed of roses.
Simplicity is enough for every wise man. Every man has a fool in his sleeve.
They look like two peas in a pod. As like as two peas.
My home is my castle. My house is my castle.
A person is recognized by his friends. A man is known by the company he keeps.
What is the acceleration, such is the finish. Well begun is half done.
East or West, home is best. Being a guest is good, but being at home is better
Friends have everything in common. Among friends all things are common.
A child in the house is a source of joy. Child is man's joy.
Bread cannot be kneaded without leaven. As you brew, so must you drink.
Everything will come to those who wait. With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin.
Live forever, hope forever! Hope springs eternal in the human breast.
A good husband also has a good wife. Husband an wife live the same life;they are indeed of the same breed.
A tree is known by its fruits. A tree is known by its fruit.
The farthest road is the shortest way home. There is no place like home.
They don’t go to someone else’s monastery with their own charter. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
To each his due. A good dog deserves a good bone.
The good land is full of waste; bad land is an empty purse. As the tree, so the fruit.
Giving birth to children means not breaking branches. Children have certain cares, but uncertain concerns.
And Moscow was not built right away. Rome was not built in a day.
When it rains, it rains on everyone equally. Life levels all men, death reveals the eminent.
English proverbs, sayings and idiomatic expressions of the English language and their analogues in Russian.
Proverb in English
"A Heart of Gold!" - Golden heart!" Proverb this is a phrase, reflecting some phenomenon of life. Proverb this is a complete sentence, also reflecting a life phenomenon. Proverbs and sayings are idioms and cannot be translated literally. When translating an English proverb or saying, it is necessary to choose one that is suitable in meaning and meaning. Idiom is a set phrase or phrase which cannot be divided into parts or words, since it carries meaning and significance precisely in the form in which it is used. Stable (idiomatic) expressions are present in any language and bear the imprint of the cultural and historical development of the people.
Proverbs and sayings
A friend in need is a friend indeed. - Friend is known in trouble.
All is well that ends well. - All is well that ends well.
East or West, home is best. - Being a guest is good, but being at home is better.
He laughs best who laughs last. - He who laughs last laughs best.
One swallow doesn't make a summer - One swallow does not make spring.
The devil is not so black as he is painted. - The devil is not as scary as he is painted.
There is no smoke without fire. - There is no smoke without fire.
Two heads are better than one. - A mind is good, but two are better.
Laughter is the best medicine. - Laughter is the best healer.
The exception proves the rule. - There are no rules without exceptions.
After dinner comes the reckoning. - If you love to ride, you also love to carry sleds.
Nothing succeeds like success. - Success promotes success.
Silence gives consent. - Silent means consent.
Extremes meet. - Extremes meet.
A great ship asks deep waters. - A big ship has a long voyage.
Tastes differ. - Tastes could not be discussed.
Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own. - Smart people learn from other people's mistakes, fools learn from their own.
Birds of a feather flock together. - Birds of a feather flock together.
Empty vessels make the greatest noise. - Empty vessels make the greatest sound.
The rotten apple injures its neighbors. - Rotten apple injures its neighbors.
A good beginning makes a good ending. - Down and Out trouble started.
Down and Out trouble started. This Russian proverb can be interpreted as follows: Starting any business is difficult, but later it will be easier.
Fortune favors the bold. - Cheek brings success.
Practice makes perfect. - The master's work is afraid.
Necessity is the mother of invention. - The need for invention is cunning.
Praise makes good men better and bad men worse. - Praise makes good people better and bad people worse.
Appetite comes with eating. - Appetite comes with eating.
Curses, like the chickens returned home. - Don't dig a hole for someone else, you will fall into it yourself.
Every cook praises his own broth. - There is nothing like leather.
Little strokes fell great oaks. - Patience and a little effort.
One nail drives out another. - Fight fire with fire.
Bad news travel fast. - Bad news comes faster than good news.
Second thoughts are best. - Seven times measure cut once.
A Heart of Gold! - Golden heart!
The following English proverbs and sayings can be compared with several versions of Russian proverbs.
A burnt child dreads the fire.
- The frightened crow is afraid of the bush.
- If you burn yourself on milk, you will blow on water.
The early bird catches the worm.
- Good luck awaits those who get up early.
- Whoever gets up early, God gives him.
- The early bird cleans its sock, the late bird opens its eyes.
Proverbs and sayings that require explanation.
Charity begins at home. In Great Britain this idiom is interpreted as follows:
You should take care of your family and other people who live close to you before helping people who are living further away or in another country. - You should take care of your family and other people who live near you before helping people who live further away or in another country.