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Quotes about One
I hope you like these quotes about One from the collection at Life Quotes and Sayings.
The greatest mistake you can make in life
is to be continually fearing you will make one.
— Elbert Hubbard
Related topics: Bold Choice Courage Adventure Positive Motivational Live-By Fear
I am one with the Earth,
with the Water, with the Fire,
with the Air that I breathe,
with all Living Things,
and we are all one with Spirit.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Drop the sword — for there is but one flesh to wound,
and it is the one flesh of all humankind.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
One can never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar.
— Helen Keller
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— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Don’t let one cloud obliterate the whole sky.
— Anais Nin
«Just living is not enough,» said the butterfly,
«one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.»
— Hans Christian Andersen
To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children,
to leave the world a better place,
to know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived,
this is to have succeeded.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences.
No one can eliminate prejudices —
just recognize them.
— Edward R. Murrow
Try a new perspective on diversity.
Across the country and around the world,
we are all one.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Love one another but make not a bond of love.
Let it rather be a moving sea
between the shores of your souls.
— Khalil Gibran
To know yet to think that one does not know is best;
Not to know yet to think that one knows
will lead to difficulty.
— Lao Tzu
We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
— Joseph Campbell
Individually, we are one drop.
Together, we are an ocean.
— Ryunosuke Satoro
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal
with the intent of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one who gets burned.
— The Buddha
This day I will marry my friend,
the one I laugh with, live for, dream with, love.
— Anonymous
The essence of all religions is one.
Only their approaches are different.
— Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy
is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet,
alone with the heavens, nature and God.
Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.
— Anne Frank
One can not reflect in streaming water.
Only those who know internal peace can give it to others.
— Lao Tzu
Take your life in your own hands, and what happens?
A terrible thing: no one to blame.
— Erica Jong
One does not discover new lands without consenting
to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
— Andre Gide
Majority rule only works if you’re also
considering individual rights,
because you can’t have five wolves and one sheep
voting on what to have for dinner.
— Larry Flynt
Fear defeats more people than
any other one thing in the world.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
No one was ever named «Hero» for following the crowd.
Heroes set their own course.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
If you can’t feed a hundred people, then feed just one.
— Mother Teresa
If you wait for opportunities to occur,
you will be one of the crowd.
— Edward de Bono
When written in Chinese, the word «crisis»
is composed of two characters.
One represents danger and the other represents opportunity.
— John F. Kennedy
In one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.
— Khalil Gibran
I believe that everything happens for a reason.
People change so that you can learn to let go,
things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right,
you believe lies so you eventually learn to trust no one but yourself,
and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.
— Marilyn Monroe
There are only two ways to live your life.
One is as though nothing is a miracle.
The other is as though everything is a miracle.
— Albert Einstein
Be careful not to do your good deeds
when there’s no one watching you.
— Tom Lehrer
The human race has one really effective weapon,
and that is laughter.
— Mark Twain
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men
who walked through the huts comforting others,
giving away their last piece of bread…
They offer sufficient proof that everything
can be taken from a man but one thing:
to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances,
to choose one’s own way.
— Viktor E. Frankl
When one door closes, another opens.
But often we look so long, so regretfully,
upon the closed door,
that we fail to see the one that is opened for us.
— Helen Keller
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted,
every hill and mountain shall be made low,
the rough places will be made straight
and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed
and all flesh shall see it together.
— Martin Luther King, Jr.
I Am One With Spirit and All Creation —
I give thanks for the unity of all creation
and for everything that has brought me to this moment.
I release my entire being to the gentle nurture of Spirit.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
You may say I’m a dreamer,
but I’m not the only one.
I hope someday you’ll join us,
and the world will be as one.
— John Lennon
We must let go of the life we have planned,
so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.
— Joseph Campbell
When we contemplate the whole globe as one great dewdrop,
striped and dotted with continents and islands,
flying through space with other stars
all singing and shining together as one,
the whole universe appears as an infinite storm of beauty.
— John Muir
Friendship is born at that moment
when one person says to another,
«What! You too? I thought I was the only one.»
— C. S. Lewis
There is no passion to be found playing small —
in settling for a life that is less
than the one you are capable of living.
— Nelson Mandela
To leave the world a bit better …
to know that one life has breathed easier because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sing like no one’s listening,
love like you’ve never been hurt,
dance like nobody’s watching,
and live like its heaven on earth.
— Mark Twain
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.
— Anais Nin
If you don’t take full responsibility
for your own happiness,
who do you suppose will?
Your happiness is a one person job —
it begins and ends with you.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing,
and that is that I know nothing.
— Socrates
One of the secrets of life is that
all that is really worth the doing
is what we do for others.
— Lewis Carroll
Whenever you’re in conflict with someone,
there is one factor that can make the difference
between damaging your relationship and deepening it.
That factor is attitude.
— William James
Without deep reflection,
one knows from daily life
that one exists for other people.
— Albert Einstein
To be oneself is a rare thing, and a great one.
— Ursula K. Le Guin
True wisdom cannot be learned in a lifetime,
but can be revealed in a moment,
for it has always lived within each and every one of us.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
The essence of being human is that one
does not seek perfection.
— George Orwell
It is any day better to stand erect
with a broken and bandaged head
then to crawl on one’s belly,
in order to be able to save one’s head.
— Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
We may have different religions, different
languages, different colored skin,
but we all belong to one human race.
— Kofi Annan
Pick up a stone that feels good to you
and is small enough to hold in one hand.
Consider how long that stone has been around
and what enormous pressure it has experienced.
Draw strength from its long history.
— Mary Anne Radmacher
All endeavor calls for the ability
to tramp the last mile,
shape the last plan, endure the last hours toil.
The fight to the finish spirit is the one…
characteristic we must posses
if we are to face the future as finishers.
— Henry David Thoreau
One bold inspiration choreographs a dance with promise.
— Mary Anne Radmacher
Don’t be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated;
you can’t cross a chasm in two small jumps.
— David Lloyd George
One of the surest ways to cause
yourself great suffering
is to insist upon being right —
to demand that all others view life
exactly as you view it.
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
It is easy enough to be pleasant
When life flows by like a song,
But the man worth while is the one who will smile
When everything goes dead wrong.
— Ella Wheeler Wilcox
This time, like all times, is a very good one,
if we but know what to do with it.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The fox has many tricks.
The hedgehog has but one.
But that is the best of all.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
The highest and most beautiful things in life
are not to be heard about, nor read about, nor seen but,
if one will, are to be lived.
— Soren Kierkegaard
Life is a series of experiences,
each one of which makes us bigger,
even though sometimes it is hard to realize this.
— Henry Ford
Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment
and the other by acts of love. Power based on love
is a thousand times more effective and permanent
then the one derived from fear of punishment.
— Mohandas (Mahatma) Gandhi
No one can find inner peace except by working,
not in a self-centered way, but for the whole human family.
— Peace Pilgrim
I have become my own version of an optimist.
If I can’t make it through one door,
I’ll go through another door — or I’ll make a door.
Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.
— Rabindranath Tagore
No one knows what he can do until he tries.
— Publilius Syrus
One can never speak enough of the virtues,
the dangers, the power of shared laughter.
— Francoise Sagan
One movement toward light becomes a clear signpost on a long road.
— Mary Anne Radmacher
My heart bleeds at the death of every one of our gallant men.
— Robert E. Lee
Life does not consist mainly,
or even largely, of facts or happenings.
It consist mainly of the storm of thoughts
that is forever flowing through one’s head.
— Mark Twain
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Have you ever felt that people, who talk too much about nothing, start to irritate you after a while? In some situations, it’s possible to agree that talkative people can be too annoying! Of course, sometimes we cannot bring all the necessary nuances of some cases without a detailed story.
However, it doesn’t mean that you need to use many additional words to share your ideas. It’s easy to lose the whole essence of a conversation in the thousands of words!
Everybody knows how useful words can be! In this regard, you shouldn’t underestimate the power of one-word expressions and quotes! Even a single word of encouragement can help you to cheer up a person; while a simple word, said in a heated moment, is able to hurt a man to a core. Isn’t it powerful?
Words can be used as both a medicine and poison at the same time! Words are an efficient way to manipulate public opinion as well as each individual. That’s why you should always choose carefully what you want to say to avoid misunderstanding of any kind!
Perhaps, it sounds confusing, but one word may be enough to reach a specific goal! You’ll be surprised to hear that it’s easy to get a piece of motivation with the help of only one word! It’s not hard to remember motivational quotes, consisted only of a single word, to improve your life. Find your inspiration in the inspirational one-word quotes we’ve rounded up for you below!
What do you think of the idea to use famous one word sayings about life and love are the best ideas as captions for Instagram, Facebook, and other social networks in order to attract somebody’s attention? Sounds interesting, right? That’s why pay your attention to the following 1 word quotations.
They are simple to focus on and easy to use. You don’t need to spend a lot of time writing or reading these meaningful quotes and sayings: concise, deep, useful, universal, effective. Do you need any other reasons to save some of the great images with one word quotes to live by?
Whatever happens in your life, always remember that brevity is the soul of wit! Enjoy the following one word quotes for all occasions!
Inspirational Quotes To Show The Power Of One Word
Do you know at least one person who doesn’t need to be motivated? It’s easy to predict your negative answer. Sooner or later everybody needs to get a word of inspiration and motivation!
No matter how much purposeful and self-motivated you are, you’ll definitely face times of disappointment and tiredness on the way to your goal. In the case, you feel the lack of strength to move on, pay attention to the inspirational one word quotes! Be sure, even one word from the list below will inspire you:
- Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace. – Buddha
- Everything starts with one step, or one brick, or one word or one day. – Jeremy Gilley
- I cannot take back one word or action; the past does not change for anyone. – Charles Van Doren
- Sometimes kids ask how I’ve been able to write so many books. The answer is simple: one word at a time. Which is another good lesson, I think. You don’t have to do everything at once. You don’t have to know how every story is going to end. You just have to take that next step, look for that next idea, write that next word. – Andrew Clements
- One word can end a fight; One hug can start a friendship; One smile can bring Unity; One person can change your entire life! – Israelmore Ayivor
Vital One Word Sayings about Life
It may seem that it’s almost impossible to tell others about your life or thoughts with the help of just one word! It’s a widespread mistake! From time to time, a single word, chosen carefully, maybe eloquent!
Why should you believe us? This is because almost all elements of our life, important for people, can be called in one word: happiness, love, family, belief, encouragement, support, etc. Who knows, maybe, these one word sayings about life will become your guiding principle:
- My biggest regret could be summed up in one word, and that’s procrastination. – Ron Cooper
- What drove me and kept me going over the decades? If I had to use a single word, it would be ‘curiosity’. – Eve Arnold
- Opportunities – You only get few chances to change yourself. Make sure you avail the opportunity that comes your way. – Unknown
- Forgive. Forgiveness doesn’t make the other person right; it makes you free. – Stormie Omartian
- The meaning of life. The wasted years of life. The poor choices of life. God answers the mess of life with one word: ‘grace.’ – Max Lucado
Powerful 1 Word Quotes for You To Live By
You have already heard how powerful one word can be. However, you may think that it’s only the myth, created for too gullible people. You have the chance to admit that you were wrong with your thoughts!
Relevant quotes with 1 necessary word are exactly what you need to live by! Let the following one word quotes be your life motto:
- All the great things are simple, and many can be expressed in a single word: freedom, justice, honor, duty, mercy, hope. – Winston Churchill
- Dare. Failures are made only by those who fail to dare, not by those who dare to fail. – Lester B. Pearson
- The one word that no politician will ever speak, is ‘enough.’ Enough. – Carl Hiaasen
- If I had to describe myself in one word, ‘Hercules.‘ – Bryce Harper
- I get paralyzingly nervous a lot of times, so I tried bravado. The way I dress and carry myself, a lot of people find it intimidating. I think my whole career can be boiled down to the one word I always say in meetings: ‘strength.’ – Lorde
Famous One Word Quotes about Everything
Every situation in our life can be defined with one word. It’s up to you to decide what word it will be! There are so many things that influence your choice of the word! Everything depends on the time, place, personal attitude, feelings, and so on.
In any case, famous one word quotes will interest you as soon as they reveal the most popular aspects of life!
- Forgive. Forgiveness doesn’t make the other person right; it makes you free. – Stormie Omartian
- If someone was like, ‘Describe yourself in one word,’ I would never say, ‘Handsome.’ – Ian Harding
- Encourage. Appreciation can make a day – even change a life. Your willingness to put it into words is all that is necessary. – Margaret Cousins
- Forgive. Forgiveness doesn’t make the other person right; it makes you free. – Stormie Omartian
- The one word that makes a good manager – decisiveness. – Lee Iacocca
Best One Word Quotes About Love
When people hear the word “love”, all of them associate it with something personal. As a rule, they unlikely to have the same thoughts. However, love has one meaning, common to everybody! What is love for you? Is it an innermost feeling, or a problem for you? If you still cannot define what love means exactly, don’t miss the best one word quotes about love! Isn’t it a good way to understand other people?
- One word frees us of all the weight and pain in life. That word is love. – Sophocles
- The cure for all the ills and wrongs, the cares, the sorrows, and the crimes of humanity, all lie in the one word ‘love‘. It is the divine vitality that everywhere produces and restores life. – Lydia M. Child
- Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. – Don Miguel Ruiz
- Love is a special word, and I use it only when I mean it. You say the word too much and it becomes cheap. – Ray Charles
- I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right, temporarily defeated, is stronger than evil triumphant. – Martin Luther King
Universal Single Word to Use in Motivational Quotes
People are used to thinking that long texts and phrases are better to use to motivate somebody. It’s a common belief that you should make up a kind of essay to persuade a person to change his or her life, move on, reach different goals and so on.
Although a thousand words are useful, sometimes this way may be counterproductive! Do you really want to waste your precious time, trying to cheer somebody up? We don’t think so!
That’s why you’d better apply to motivational quotes with a single word! If it’s impossible to help your friend with a single word, you don’t have any chances to motivate him or her even with a thousand words!
- One word sums up probably the responsibility of any vice–president, and that one word is ‘to be prepared‘. – Dan Quayle
- Action. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do. – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- Fly – Don’t think what would happen if you fail! Think, what if you fly? – Unknown
- Dream – Have the courage to pursue your dreams. Live them and act on them. -Unknown
- The strong manly ones in life are those who understand the meaning of the word patience. – Tokugawa Ieyasu
Witty One Word Captions for Instagram
Don’t know how to make your page on the social net popular? Do you think that you have tried everything? That’s not entirely true! You haven’t used witty one word captions for social pages, collected in the post!
The users of Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter will become interested in the short, but creative captions, used on your page! Don’t write long posts. They make everybody bored, so people begin losing their interest in your profile. One word captions are what you need!
- Grateful. I am grateful for all of my blessings.
- Kindness. I express myself with love and kindness.
- Freedom – You’re free to go. Enjoy the air of freedom and live your life.
- Question. I ask the right questions to progress in the right direction.
- Think. I create my day and life with the thoughts I think.
Great 1 Word Quotations on Universal Images
Great images with only one word are much more attractive than the same with long text. You’re surely puzzled over this statement now, aren’t you? In fact, one word contains the kind of mystery.
People can solve it, but the truth is that the answer will be different for different people. Don’t look for the deeper meaning of the following 1 word quotations on images, enjoy them:
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Пословицы и поговорки – это отражение народной мысли, установок, моральных ценностей. Обычно они имеют аналоги в других языках, поскольку воспроизводят “простые истины”, свойственные любому человеку каждой нации. Пословица может иметь другие образы, но будет доносить тот же смысл:
Английские пословицы | Русские эквиваленты английских пословиц |
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. | В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят. |
The early bird catches the worm. | Кто рано встаёт – тому Бог подает. |
Too many cooks spoil the broth. | У семи нянек дитя без глазу. |
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Но есть высказывания, которые вообще не имеют эквивалента в русском языке. Такие пословицы в наибольшей степени отражают отличия менталитета, поэтому составляют для нас особый интерес.
Кстати, сегодня мы узнаем не только смысл этих английских пословиц, но и связанные с ними занимательные истории.
Обрати внимание: если вдруг ты не согласен с описанным примером и точно знаешь русский аналог, то обязательно пиши об этом в комментариях – подискутируем! 🙂
Уникальное наследие: пословицы на английском языке с переводом
1. If you can’t be good, be careful.
Дословный перевод: Если не можешь быть хорошим, будь осторожен.
Если ты собираешься делать безнравственные вещи, убедись, что они не опасны для тебя или общества. Когда ты планируешь сделать что-то аморальное, удостоверься, что об этом никто не узнает.
Первое упоминание именно этой формулировки датируется 1903-м годом, но смысл выражения намного старше и берет свое начало из латинской пословицы “Si non caste, tamen caute” (если не целомудренно, то по крайней мере осторожно).
2. A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men.
Дословный перевод: Один доброволец стоит двадцати принужденных.
Значение пословицы по сути прямое: даже маленькая группа людей может быть полезнее, если у нее есть энтузиазм, стремление и т.д. Зародилась эта пословица в начале 18-го века.
В то время Королевский флот имел группу матросов, вооруженных дубинками, чья цель была “насобирать” моряков на флот. Они могли делать это, рассказывая о небывалых преимуществах службы, или же просто силой (все же вооружены дубинками они были неспроста).
Такое стечение обстоятельств не делало принужденного хорошим моряком. Отсюда и “вытекло” это умозаключение.
Заметь, что в этой пословице можно менять соотношение цифр:
100 volunteers are worth 200 press’d men.
One volunteer is worth two pressed men
и т.д.
3. Suffering for a friend doubleth friendship.
Дословный перевод: Страдание за друга удваивает дружбу.
Значение этой шотландской пословицы понятно без особых объяснений. Казалось бы, в русском языке есть довольно похожая пословица “друг познается в беде”. При этом очень интересен сам смысл “страдания за друга”. Если в русском варианте говорится о том, чтобы не отвернуться от друга и помочь ему в трудной ситуации, то здесь именно страдать вместе с ним, тем самым усиливая дружбу.
Еще одна интересная с точки зрения образов английская пословица о дружбе: Friends are made in wine and proven in tears (дружба рождается в вине, а проверяется в слезах).
Также читайте: Какой он — живой английский язык?
4. A woman’s work is never done.
Дословный перевод: Женский труд никогда не заканчивается.
Ну вот и о нашей нелегкой женской доле английские пословицы позаботились 🙂 Выражение пошло от старинного двустишия:
Man may work from sun to sun,
But woman’s work is never done.
Получается, значение пословицы в том, что женские дела (в отличие от мужских) длятся бесконечно. Видно это из примера:
“A woman’s work is never done!”, said Leila. She added: “As soon as I finish washing the breakfast dishes, it’s time to start preparing lunch. Then I have to go shopping and when the kids are back home I have to help them with their homework.”
(“Женский труд никогда не заканчивается!”, – Сказала Лейла. Она добавила: “Как только я заканчиваю мыть посуду после завтрака, приходит время готовить обед. Потом я должна идти по магазинам и, когда дети возвращаются домой, я должна помогать им с домашним заданием”.)
5. Comparisons are odious / odorous.
Дословный перевод: Сравнения отвратительны / воняют.
Люди должны оцениваться по их собственным заслугам, не стоит кого-либо или что-либо сравнивать между собой.
Два варианта пословица имеет не просто так. Первый вариант (Comparisons are odious) очень древний, и впервые он был запечатлен еще в 1440 году. А вот измененный вариант (Comparisons are odorous) был “создан” Шекспиром и использован им в пьесе “Много шума из ничего”.
6. Money talks.
Дословный перевод: Деньги говорят (сами за себя).
Значение – деньги решают все. Происхождение выражения является предметом споров среди лингвистов. Одни считают, что пословица зародилась в Америке 19-го века, другие – что в средневековой Англии.
Кстати, пословица использована в названии песни австралийской рок-группы AC/DC.
7. Don’t keep a dog and bark yourself.
Дословный перевод: Не держи собаку, если лаешь сам.
Значение этой английском пословицы: не работай за своего подчиненного. Высказывание очень древнее: первое упоминание зафиксировано еще в 1583 году.
По поводу отсутствия аналога: в разных источниках дана разная информация. Кто-то согласен с тем, что аналогов в русском языке нет, другие в качестве эквивалента предлагают пословицу:
За то собаку кормят, что она лает.
Однако, в Большом словаре русских пословиц такой пословицы о собаке нет вообще. Возможно, то что предлагают нам в качестве альтернативы, это адаптированный перевод именно английской пословицы (такое бывает).
8. Every man has his price.
Дословный перевод: У каждого есть своя цена.
Согласно этой пословице, подкупить можно любого, главное предложить достаточную цену. Наблюдение впервые зафиксировано в 1734 году, но, скорее всего, имеет и более давнюю историю.
Также читайте: История Англии: список лучших документальных фильмов
9. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Дословный перевод: Подражание – самая искренняя форма лести.
Значение пословицы прямое. Эта формулировка восходит к началу 19-го века. Но сама мысль еще древнее и встречалась в текстах 18-го века, например, в 1714 году у журналиста Юстаса Баджелла:
Imitation is a kind of artless Flattery (Имитация является своего рода бесхитростной лестью).
10. It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.
Дословный перевод: Лучше зажечь свечу, чем проклинать темноту.
Вопрос об аналоге снова спорен: в некоторых источниках, где даны английские пословицы с переводом на русский, эквивалентом называют:
Лучше пойти и плюнуть, чем плюнуть и не пойти.
Хочу с этим поспорить. Значение русской пословицы: лучше сделать, чем жалеть, что не сделал. Смысл английской – лучше исправить положение, чем жаловаться на него. Лично мне смысловая составляющая про жалобы кажется первостепенной, поэтому приравнивать эти пословицы я бы не стала.
11. Stupid is as stupid does
Дословный перевод: Глуп тот, кто глупо поступает.
На самом деле это не совсем “народная пословица”, а фраза, которой Форест Гамп отбивался от назойливых вопросов о своем интеллекте:
Фраза ушла в народ 🙂 Прародитель этого выражения – пословица “Handsome is as handsome does” (красив тот, кто красиво поступает), уже имеющая аналог в русском языке: “Не тот хорош, кто лицом пригож, а тот хорош, кто для дела гож”.
Также читайте: Игра престолов с Lingualeo, или Hear me roar
12. You can’t make bricks without straw
Дословный перевод: Нельзя сделать кирпич без соломы.
Опять же в некоторых источниках в качестве аналога указывается русское “без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда”. При этом английская пословица говорит не о трудолюбии, а о невозможности выполнить задачу без необходимых материалов.
“It’s no good trying to build a website if you don’t know any html, you can’t make bricks without straw.” (Не пытайся создать веб-сайт, если ты не знаешь HTML: ты не можешь делать кирпичи без соломы).
Согласно википедии выражение берет начало из библейского сюжета, когда Фараон в наказание запрещает давать израильтянам солому, но приказывает делать то же количество кирпичей, как и раньше.
Где искать пословицы и поговорки на английском языке по темам?
Возможно, это не все высказывания, не имеющие русских аналогов, ведь английских пословиц (и их значений) огромное множество. Кстати, ты вполне можешь поискать их самостоятельно в нашей Библиотеке материалов по запросу “proverb”, чтобы насытить свою английскую речь чудесными выражениями. Успехов! 🙂
Enjoy reading and share 100 famous quotes about One Word with everyone.
I’ll warn you now that there is one word which is forbidden in this valley: the word ‘give. — Ayn Rand
My heart- dammit
my heart stopped in my chest as I stared at them. He had me by the throat because he had my whole world in his hands. I said one word I thought I’d never utter to the bastard.
«Please.» I swallowed hard, but the words came out easier than I could’ve ever imagined. «Please don’t hurt her.»
«You’d beg for a human who wouldn’t do the same for you?»
«I’d do anything for her.»
«And I would do anything for him.» Kat gasped out. — Jennifer L. Armentrout
How do you know you love someone?» he’d asked his dad when he was kid.
«Huh. That’s a tricky one. I suppose you know you love someone when you want to make them happy.»
It was as good an answer as any, Cole thought. The word didn’t have to come laden with expectations. It didn’t have to be difficult. It didn’t mean forever, or a commitment. Love could be as ephemeral as a single breath. That didn’t make it a lie. — Lisa Henry
To be a good storyteller one must be gloriously alive. It is not possible to kindle fresh fires from burned-out embers. I have noticed that the best of the traditional storytellers whom I have heard have been those who live close to the heart of things-to the earth, the sea, wind and weather. They have been those who knew solitude, silence. They have been given unbroken time in which to feel deeply, to reach constantly for understanding. They have come to know the power of the spoken word. These storytellers have been sailors and peasants, wanderers and fisherman. — Ruth Sawyer
Never forget a man who holds a secret holds power. A Chinese proverb says: «If women want to keep a secret, one of them must die.» What a splendid prospect, I thought! So far I have not heard one single encouraging word about this job. — John Eppler
At these moments I need my reading easy and quick; I need to turn the pages without knowing it. I don’t have the bandwidth to wonder about the underlying meaning of the exact word chosen to phrase how one turned around or analyze just why an object was described in a certain — Lauren Leto
It’s not real. Love is a product of habit and routine. If you break that habit and change those routines, the person you’ve loved and lost and can’t live without suddenly becomes an easy memory to file in the back of your mind . In other words, love isn’t a heart condition. It’s not even an emotional one. It’s just a four-letter word we use when we want to control someone else and ruin their life if we ever decide to walk out on them — Morgan Parker
It was beautiful, and that is a word I would not need to explain to the girls from back home, and I do not need to explain to you, because now we are all speaking the same language. The waves still smashed against the beach, furious and irresistible. But me, I watched all of those children smiling and dancing and splashing one another in salt water and bright sunlight, and I laughed and laughed and laughed until the sound of the sea was drowned. — Chris Cleave
You are no one in my life,» she said in a voice fraught with tension. «You cannot tell me what to — »
«Oh, I can,» he bit out, his voice a gravelly purr that abraded her skin and sparked something inside her. His hand slid around her nape and hauled her closer. His pirate’s eyes swallowed her up and forced all the air out from her lungs in one great rush. «I will.»
She opened her mouth to protest, but his mouth covered hers. Claimed her. It was the only word for it. This was a taking. And she the taken. — Sophie Jordan
One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb. — Edward Sapir
Melody had heard some of these people from the Ukraine singing. He hadn’t understood one word. Yet he didn’t have to know the words to understand what they were wailing about. Words didn’t count when the music had a tongue. The field hands of the sloping red-hill country in Kentucky sang that same tongue. — William Attaway
We just held each other for warmth. I cannot recall that we even spoke to one another. Such was our shock. That day we learnt a new word — war. — P.J. Whittlesea
Owen is the most Hitchcockian preschooler I ever met. He’s three. He knows maybe ninety word and one of them is ‘crypt’? — Sarah Vowell
Delivering a commencement address is a great responsibility, or so I thought until I cast my mind back to my own graduation. The commencement speaker that day was the distinguished British philosopher Baroness Mary Warnock. Reflecting on her speech has helped me enormously in writing this one, because it turns out that I can’t remember a single word she said. This liberating discovery enables me to proceed without any fear that I might inadvertently influence you to abandon promising careers in business, the law, or politics for the giddy delights of becoming a gay wizard.
You see? If all you remember in years to come is the ‘gay wizard’ joke, I’ve come out ahead of Baroness Mary Warnock. Achievable goals: the first step to self-improvement. — J.K. Rowling
I got on with Louis from the word go. We’re very similar and I like the fact that he has this ability to be nice to everyone while living totally for the moment. It puts a smile on your face when you see someone like that. I feel I can tell him anything, and I felt like that straight away. He can be really funny one minute, but if someone has a problem he can go into serious mode straight away and he gives really good advice. — One Direction
There is a progression from pictographic, writing the picture; to ideographic, writing the idea; and then logographic, writing the word. Chinese script began this transition between 4,500 and 8,000 years ago: signs that began as pictures came to represent meaningful units of sound. Because the basic unit was the word, thousands of distinct symbols were required. This is efficient in one way, inefficient in another. Chinese unifies an array of distinct spoken languages: people who cannot speak to one another can write to one another. It employs at least fifty thousand symbols, about six thousand commonly used and known to most literate Chinese. In swift diagrammatic strokes they encode multidimensional semantic relationships. One device is simple repetition: tree + tree + tree = forest; more abstractly, sun + moon = brightness and east + east = everywhere. The process of compounding creates surprises: grain + knife = profit; hand + eye = look. — James Gleick
One glance, one word from you gives more pleasure than all the wisdom of this world. — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Is the invisible presence of the Christian fellowship a reality and a help to the individual? Is the Word of God close to him as a comfort and a strength? Or does he misuse his aloneness contrary to the fellowship, the Word, and the prayer? The individual must realize that his hours of aloneness react upon the community. In his solitude he can sunder and besmirch the fellowship, or he can strengthen and hallow it. Every act of self-control of the Christian is also a service to the fellowship. One who returns to the Christian family fellowship after fighting the battle of the day brings with him the blessing of his aloneness, but he himself receives anew the blessing of the fellowship. Blessed is he who is alone in the strength of the fellowship and blessed is he who keeps the fellowship in the strength of aloneness. But the strength of aloneness and the strength of the fellowship is solely the strength of the Word of God, which is addressed to the individual in the fellowship. — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival. — Winston S. Churchill
She made each suture perfectly — one neat stitch after another — until they were lined up across Archer’s wounds like sharp black letters, as if every set of stitches was a healing word Doc had written to keep his skin together. There — Traci Chee
Threatening others with physical harm allows the possibility of cutting through all this. It makes possible relations of a far more simple and schematic kind («cross this line and I will shoot you,» «one more word out of any of you and you’re going to jail»). This is of course why violence is so often the preferred weapon of the stupid. — David Graeber
Over the years, a number of people have asked me why I tend to write at this great length. I’ve put some thought into the answer, and it can be boiled down one word: consequences. Well, maybe two words: consequences and characters. Or perhaps, consequences, characters, and the subconscious mind — above all the subconscious mind. — Katharine Kerr
Man may deceive his fellow-men, deception may follow deception, and the children of the wicked one may have power to seduce the foolish and untaught, till naught but fiction feeds the many, and the fruit of falsehood carries in its current the giddy to the grave; but one touch with the finger of his love, yes, one ray of glory from the upper world, or one word from the mouth of the Savior, from the bosom of eternity, strikes it all into insignificance, and blots it forever from the mind. (Messenger and Advocate Oct 1934 pp 14-16) — Oliver Cowdery
But petitional prayer is only one department of prayer; and if we take the word in the wider sense as meaning every kind of inward communion or conversation with the power recognized as divine, we can easily see that scientific criticism leaves it untouched. Prayer in this wide sense is the very soul and essence of religion. — William James
One of God’s central qualities is compassion, a word that in Hebrew is related to the word for «womb.» Not only is compassion a female image suggesting source of life and nourishment but it also has a feeling dimension: God as compassionate Spirit feels for us as a mother feels for the children of her womb. Spirit feels the suffering of the world and participates in it … — Marcus Borg
We must be born with an intuition of mortality. Before we know the word for it. Before we know that there are words. Out we come, bloodied and squalling, with the knowledge that for all the points of the compass, there’s only one direction. And time is its only measure. — Tom Stoppard
No soul moves alone through the world, Leweth. Our every thought stems from the thoughts of others. Our every word is but a repetition of world spoken before. Every time we listen, we allow the movements of another should to carry our own … NO one’s soul moves alone, Leweth. When one love dies, on must learn to love another. — R. Scott Bakker
Say to the next generation again and again: God is truthful; God keeps his word; God does not lie; God can be trusted! That’s one blessing of Advent. Receive it as a wonderful Christmas gift, and give it to as many people as you can. — John Piper
Spoiler: I didn’t win the Main Event. You had suspicions, you say? For one thing, the subtitle of this book would be «The Amazing Life-Affirming Story of an Unremarkable Jerk Who Won the World Series of Poker!» instead of having the word «Death» in it. For another, do these sound like the words of a motherfucker who won a million goddamn dollars? — Colson Whitehead
But in fact I was like Ossie, in this one regard: I was consumed by a helpless, often furious love for a ghost. Every rock on the island, every swaying tree branch or dirty dish in our house was like a word in a a sentence that I could read about my mother. All objects and events on our island, every single thing that you could see with your eyes, were like clues that I could use to reinvent her: would our mom love this thing, would she hate it? For a second I luxuriated in a real hatred of my brother. — Karen Russell
There’s a reason for the word heartbeat not be called beat of heart. The perfect woman only needs a good beat. The heart will follow. Emotions, when put in equilibrium with reason, create more miracles than any emotion, no matter how strong, deprived from reason. This is why it’s much easier to love a woman that can play the drums or any other instrument with rhythm, than one that believes in unreasonable magic, simply because there’s more magic in reason than in the lack of it. You see, loving someone that you truly want to love, someone you admire, someone you want to spend your time with, helping, sharing and growing together, makes much more sense than expecting someone to love you for no reason than your will, needs and desires. And when humans understand this, they will understand love, find it easily and never lose it again. — Robin Sacredfire
But that battered word, truth, having made its appearance here, confronts one immediately with a series of riddles and has, moreover, since so many gospels are preached, the unfortunate tendency to make one belligerent. — James Baldwin
In any situation in life, you only have three options. You always have three options. You can change it, you can accept it, or you can leave it. What is not a good option is to sit around wishing you would change it but not changing it, wishing you would leave it but not leaving it, and not accepting it. It’s that struggle, that aversion, that is responsible for most of our misery. The phrase that I probably use the most to myself in my head is just one word: accept. — Timothy Ferriss
One line lands in a word and one word
lands in a line and
there you have it the secret of poetry — Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore
One more word about giving instruction as to what the world ought to be. Philosophy in any case always comes on the scene too late to give it. As the thought of the world, it appears only when actuality is already there cut and dried after its process of formation has been completed …
When philosophy paints its grey in grey, then has a shape of life grown old. By philosophy’s grey in grey it cannot be rejuvenated but only understood. The owl of Minerva spreads its wings only with the falling of the dusk. — Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel
There are still many tribal cultures where poetry and song, there is just one word for them. There are other cultures with literacy where poetry and song are distinguished. But poetry always remembers that it has its origins in music. — Edward Hirsch
The Gaians sneered at the Zhore behind their backs, calling them pacifists, as if that word were an insult, but Lirzhan did not take it as such. A peaceful solution was always best, but if one did not present itself, then so be it. — Christine Pope
From a memory deep inside her, so faint it only held sounds and slips of color, a tiny, three-year-old Azalea wailed, «Papa.»
«Papa,» said Azalea to the lifeless form of the King. The word was so forgein, it choked her throat. «Papa … you can’t leave us, Papa … It would be very … out of order-«
Bramble knelt opposite her, grasping the King’s bandaged hand.
«She’s-she’s right, Papa,» Bramble stuttered. «We have … rules … «
Clover fell to her knees and pressed her handkerchief to his chest. Blood soaked through.
«Papa,» she whispered.
The girls knelt around the King, their skirts spead out like forlorn blossoms, swallowing , and whispering one word.
«Papa.»
«Papa.»
«Papa. — Heather Dixon
A word about TV: If a television is on, an infant will stare at it. This is not a sign of advanced development. TV entertains at a cost. Young children easily become dependent on the TV for stimulation and lose some of their natural drive to explore. A child with a plastic cup and spoon, a few wooden blocks, and a board book can think up fifty creative ways to use those objects; a child in front of a TV can only do one thing. — Benjamin Spock
Power within
A wiser woman kin
I cannot give her
The proper word
She is worth so much more
She is the one that should be adored — Maddy Kobar
One thing I can give and still keep is my word. — Jeffrey Fry
I say, Bertie, is it really true that you were once engaged to Honoria?»
«It is.»
Biffy coughed.
«How did you get out — I mean, what was the nature of the tragedy that prevented the marriage?»
«Jeeves worked it. He thought out the entire scheme.»
«I think, before I go,» said Biffy thoughtfully, «I’ll just step into the kitchen and have a word with Jeeves.»
I felt that the situation called for complete candour.
«Biffy, old egg,» I said, «as man to man, do you want to oil out of this thing?»
«Bertie, old cork,» said Biffy earnestly, «as one friend to another, I do. — P.G. Wodehouse
But I was not, in the true sense of the word, alive. I simply performed the mundane tasks that were handed to me, one after another — Haruki Murakami
So beware. For good or ill, a mature, enthusiastic delight is extremely contagious. This is where’s God’s Word cuts to the heart of the matter. Foolish companions will induce one another to try out and ultimately to ‘study’ foolish delights. Skateboarding and computer games come to mind. So do drugs and alcohol. — Gregg Harris
His light tone, in which, had her nerves been steadier, she would have recognized the mere effort to bridge over an awkward moment, jarred on her passionate desire to be understood. In her strange state of extra-lucidity, which gave her the sense of being already at the heart of the situation, it seemed incredible that any one should think it necessary to linger in the conventional outskirts of word-play and evasion. — Edith Wharton
There’s always a moment when you start to fall out of love, whether it’s with a person or an idea or a cause, even if it’s one you only narrate to yourself years after the event: a tiny thing, a wrong word, a false note, which means that things can never be quite the same again. — Douglas Adams
One of our defects as a nation is a tendency to use what have been called ‘weasel words.’ When a weasel sucks eggs the meat is sucked out of the egg. If you use a ‘weasel word’ after another there is nothing left of the other. — Theodore Roosevelt
The self is who we truly are, but the persona or mask (the word comes from the Latin for an actor’s mask) is the face we turn to the world in order to deal with it. A persona is absolutely necessary, but the problem is that we often become identified with it, to the detriment of our self, a dilemma that the existential philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre recognized in his notion of mauvaise foi, or «bad faith,» when one becomes associated exclusively with one’s social role. — Gary Lachman
The Lake Isle
O God, O Venus, O Mercury, patron of thieves,
Give me in due time, I beseech you, a little tobacco-shop,
With the little bright boxes
piled up neatly upon the shelves
And the loose fragrant cavendish
and the shag,
And the bright Virginia
loose under the bright glass cases,
And a pair of scales not too greasy,
And the whores dropping in for a word or two in passing,
For a flip word, and to tidy their hair a bit.
O God, O Venus, O Mercury, patron of thieves,
Lend me a little tobacco-shop,
or install me in any profession
Save this damn’d profession of writing,
where one needs one’s brains all the time. — Ezra Pound
Neither one of us said anything. There was no need for words at the moment, what we’d needed to say to each other had been fully expressed with our bodies, each word communicated artfully with the touch of our fingertips and the slide of our skin against one another’s — so for the moment — we were all talked out. — D.T. Dyllin
Long ago the word alone was treated as two words, all one. To be all one meant to be wholly one, to be in oneness, either essentially or temporarily. That is precisely the goal of solitude, to be all one. — Clarissa Pinkola Estes
You always hold the key of repentance to unlock the prison door. If they throw the word diversity at you, grab hold of it and say, «I am already diverse, and I intend to stay diverse.» If the word is tolerance, grab that one, too, saying, «I expect you to be tolerant of my lifestyle-obedience, integrity, abstinence, repentance.» If the word is choice, tell them you choose good, old-fashioned morality. — Boyd K. Packer
[The maid] went on and on about how you and three casks of wine and three women spent the week before our wedding trying to…you know»—Adrienne muttered an unintelligible word—«your brains out.»
«To what my brains out?»
«You know.» Adrienne rolled her eyes.
«I’m afraid I don’t. What was that word again?»
«Adrienne looked at him sharply. Was he teasing her? Were his eyes alight with mischief? That half-smile curving his beautiful mouth could absolutely melt the sheet she was clutching, not to mention her will. «Apparently one of them succeeded, because if you had any brains left you’d get out of my sight now,» she snapped.
«It wasn’t three.» Hawk swallowed a laugh.
«No?»
«It was five.»
«Adrienne’s jaw clenched. She held her fingers up again. «Fourth—this will be a marriage in name only. Period.»
«Casks of wine, I meant.»
«You are not funny. — Karen Marie Moning
What right had she to oppose him? Yet it was he who had given her freedom. The word was meaningless unless in its light each one lived up to his highest and his best. — Elizabeth Yates
A one-word book does appeal to me. — Kode9
He did, however, know another feeling, one that had been taught to him by man: duty— which we, who hardly know the meaning of the word ourselves, had imprinted on his consciousness— and it was duty that obliged Ruslan to raise himself up. — Georgi Vladimov
The word «Verse» is used here as the term most convenient for expressing, and without pedantry, all that is involved in the consideration of rhythm, rhyme, meter, and versification … the subject is exceedingly simple; one tenth of it, possibly may be called ethical; nine tenths, however, appertains to the mathematics. — Edgar Allan Poe
We stand there, neither one of us speaking or moving, for several minutes. There’s not a single kiss passed between us, not a single graze of my hand across her skin, not a single word spoken … yet somehow, this is the most intimate moment I’ve ever shared with anyone.
Ever. — Colleen Hoover
But you know as well as I, patriotism is a word; and one that generally comes to mean either my country, right or wrong, which is infamous, or my country is always right, which is imbecile. — Patrick O’Brian
Sound is one of the best most powerful tools. All the ancient traditions confirm that in the beginning was the word. Sound sort of predates form. — MC Yogi
You think that I am angry, but I am not. You think I do not know why you have done what you have done, but I do. You think you have put all your heart into that writing and that every one in England now understands you. What do they understand? Nothing. I understood you before you wrote a word. What you wrote, you wrote for me. For me alone. — Susanna Clarke
It would seem that the full meaning of the word marriage can never be known by those who, at their first outspring into life, are surrounded by all that money can give. It requires the single sitting-room, the single fire, the necessary little efforts of self-devotion, the inward declaration that some struggle shall be made for that other one. — Anthony Trollope
Just one word, infused with naked desperation; half prayer, half enchantment. It felt like a freezing charm on her soul making her his prisoner, yet setting her free all at once. — Genevieve Dewey
The word ‘bollocks’ is one of the most beautiful and flexible in the English language. It can be used to express emotional states ranging from ecstatic surprise to weary resignation in the face of inevitable disaster. And — Ben Aaronovitch
One of the great reasons for the popularity of strikes is that they give the suppressed self a sense of power. For once the human tool knows itself a man, able to stand up and speak a word or strike a blow. — Charles Horton Cooley
Most of what has been written about me is one big blur, but I do remember being described in one simple word that I agree with. It was in a piece that tore me apart for my personal behavior, but the writer said that when the music began and I started to sing, I was «honest.» — Frank Sinatra
Two women, one fat and the other slim, sat on straw-bottomed chairs, knitting black wool. The slim one got up and walked straight at me — still knitting with downcast eyes — and only just as I began to think of getting out of her way, as you would for a somnambulist, stood still, and looked up. Her dress was as plain as an umbrella-cover, and she turned round without a word and preceded me into a waiting-room. — Joseph Conrad
Do everything without complaining and arguing, 15 so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. 16 Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. — Anonymous
If I had my choice of all the blessings I can conceive of I would choose perfect conformity to the Lord Jesus, or, in one word, holiness. — Charles Spurgeon
Every ordinary thing in your life is a word of God’s love: your home, your work, the clothes you wear, the air you breathe, the food you eat … the flowers under your feet are the courtesy of God’s heart flung down on You! All these things say one thing only: «See how I love you.» — Caryll Houselander
Artists were always referred to as great artists. I thought that’s what the profession was. One word: great-artist. There wasn’t one moment in my life when I thought I wanted to be anything else. — Hedda Sterne
Lauriat made his first trip in 1873 on one of Cunard’s earliest steamers, the Atlas. His purchases routinely made news. One acquisition, of a Bible dating to 1599, a Geneva, or «Breeches,» Bible — so named because it used the word breeches to describe what Adam and Eve wore — drew nearly a full column in the New York Times. — Erik Larson
L. 151. Chthizos, yesterday. But either the word must have a more extended signification than is usually given to it, or Homer must here have fallen into an error; for two complete nights and one day, that on which Patroclus met his death, had intervened since the visit of Ajax and — Homer
The whole ‘American Idol’ way of looking at things is the antithesis of what I grew up with. There are a whole lot of kids wanting to be famous now, whereas if I’d even mentioned that word to one of my teachers, I would have got into a whole load of trouble. — Harry Connick Jr.
Odd choice of a word, isn’t it? Fish is either singular, or plural. Imagine my surprise when I walked in the study and found not one fish in a tiny fish bowl, but an entire aquarium.»
She practically vibrated for the need to fight. «Otto was lonely and you were practicing animal cruelty. He was too isolated. Now, he has friends and a place to swim.»
«Yes, nice little tunnels and rocks and algae to play hide and seek with his buddies. — Jennifer Probst
The bourgeoisie, by the rapid improvement of all instruments of production, by the immensely facilitated means of communication, draws all, even the most barbarian, nations into civilization. The cheap prices of its commodities are the heavy artillery with which it batters down all Chinese walls, with which it forces the barbarians’ intensely obstinate hatred of foreigners to capitulate. It compels all nations, on pain of extinction, to adopt the bourgeois mode of production; it compels them to introduce what it calls civilization into their midst, i.e., to become bourgeois themselves. In one word, it creates a world after its own image. — Karl Marx
The word Fascism has now no meaning except in so far as it signifies «something not desirable» … In the case of a word like democracy, not only is there no agreed definition, but the attempt to make one is resisted from all sides. It is almost universally felt that when we call a country democratic we are praising it: consequently the defenders of every kind of regime claim that it is a democracy, and fear that they might have to stop using the word if it were tied down to any one meaning. — George Orwell
Why are there such long words in the world, Miss?’ enquires Sophie, when the mineralogy lesson is over.
‘One long difficult word is the same as a whole sentence full of short easy ones, Sophie,’ says Sugar. ‘It saves time and paper.’ Seeing that the child is unconvinced, she adds, ‘If books were written in such a way that every person, no matter how young, could understand everything in them, they would be enormously long books. Would you wish to read a book that was a thousand pages long, Sophie?’
Sophie answers without hesitation.
‘I would read a thousand million pages, Miss, if all the words were words I could understand. — Michel Faber
I’m not in show business because I don’t have to go to the meetings, I’m just not a part of it, I don’t belong to it. When you «belong» to something. You want to think about that word, «belong.» People should think about that: it means they own you. If you belong to something it owns you, and I just don’t care for that. I like spinning out here like one of those subatomic particles that they can’t quite pin down. — George Carlin
She was held for ransom. No one else was to be involved. Gabe paid up but didn’t make it in time to release her from a coffin. They didn’t keep their word. She suffocated, buried underground. — Lacey Silks
Maybe I am fated to always be alone, Tsukuru found himself thinking. People came to him, but in the end they always left. They came, seeking something, but either they couldn’t find it, or were unhappy with what they found (or else they were disappointed or angry), and then they left. One day, without warning, they vanished, with no explanation, no word of farewell. Like a silent hatchet had sliced the ties between them, ties through which warm blood still flowed, along with a quiet pulse. — Haruki Murakami
Free will is the cutting edge of Creation, don’t you see? The word spontaneity derives from the Latin sponte, meaning ‘of one’s free will.’ Spontaneity is the impulse, the purest expression of freedom, and the impulse wants to do whatever it wants to do. But you are afraid of what others think, others who are just as afraid of what you think, and so you pussyfoot along the perimeter of the free-will zone, wilting like a wallflower. — Tony Vigorito
The shell game that we play … is technically called ‘renormalization’. But no matter how clever the word, it is still what I would call a dippy process! Having to resort to such hocus-pocus has prevented us from proving that the theory of quantum electrodynamics is mathematically self-consistent. It’s surprising that the theory still hasn’t been proved self-consistent one way or the other by now; I suspect that renormalization is not mathematically legitimate. — Richard P. Feynman
It is far better that we admitted a thousand devils to roam at large than that we permitted one such imposter and monster as Moses, Joshua, Samuel, and the Bible prophets, to come with the pretended word of God and have credit among us. — Thomas Paine
Since one cannot educate adults, the word «education» has an evil sound in politics; there is a pretense of education, when the real purpose is coercion without the use of force. — Hannah Arendt
But while Ireland is not free I remain a rebel, unconverted and unconvertible. There is no word strong enough for it. I am pledged as a rebel, an unconvertible rebel, to the one thing — a free and independent Republic. — Constance Markievicz
She had a woman’s swagger at twelve-and-a-half. Hair: strawberry-blonde, and I vaguely recall a daisy in the crook of her ear. She was an inch taller than me, two with the ponytail; smooth cheeks and darling brown eyes that marbled in luscious contrast with her magnolia skin; cream, melting to peach, melting to pink. She beamed like a cherub without the baby fat; a tender neck; pristine lips that would never part for a dirty word. Her body
of no interest to me at the time
was wrapped from neck to toes with home-made footie pajamas, the kind they make for toddlers, but I didn’t laugh; the girl filled that silly one-piece ensemble as if it were couture. — Jake Vander Ark
My mother took too much, a great deal too much, care of me; she over-educated, over-instructed, over-dosed me with premature lessons of prudence: she was so afraid that I should ever do a foolish thing, or not say a wise one, that she prompted my every word, and guided my every action. So I grew up, seeing with her eyes, hearing with her ears, and judging with her understanding, till, at length, it was found out that I had not eyes, ears or understanding of my own. — Maria Edgeworth
My first kiss can be summed up in one word — unsuccessful. — Huey Lewis
If there is anything certain in life, it is this. Time doesn’t always heal. Not really. I know they say it does, but that is not true. What time does is to trick you into believing that you have healed, that the hurt of a great loss has lessened. But a single word, a note of a song, a fragrance, a knife point of dawn light across an empty room, any one of these things will take you back to that one moment you have never truly forgotten. These small things are the agents of memory. They are the sharp needle points piercing the living fabric of your life.
Life, my children, isn’t linear where the heart is concerned. It is filled with invisible threads that reach out from your past and into your future. These threads connect every second we have lived and breathed. As your own lives move forward and as the decades pass, the more of these threads are cast. Your task is to weave them into a tapestry, one that tells the story of the time we shared. — Stephen Lee
they feel ignored, unappreciated, and unloved. That’s because their context-blind Aspie family members are so poor at empathic reciprocity. As we have learned, we come to know ourselves in relation to others. This doesn’t just apply when children are developing self-esteem. Throughout our lifespan, we continue to weave and re-weave the context of our lives, based on the interactions we have with our friends, coworkers, neighbors and loved ones. This is why it is so important for an NT parent/partner to get feedback from their spouse. A smile, a hug, a kind word, a note of encouragement: These are messages that reinforce the NT’s self-esteem and contribute to a healthy reciprocity in the relationship. Without these daily reminders from their loved ones, NTs can develop some odd defense mechanisms. One is to become psychologically invisible to others and even to themselves. — Kathy J. Marshack
What is he doing?» she finally whispered.
Bill appeared behind her and flitted around her shoulders. «Looks like he’s sleeping.»
«But why? I didn’t even know angels need to sleep-«
«Need isn’t the right word. They can sleep if they feel like it.Daniel always sleeps for days after you die.» Bill tossed his head,seeming to recall something unpleasant. «Okay,not always. Most of the time.Must be pretty taxing,to lose the one thing you love. Can you blame him?»
«S-sort of,» Luce stammered. «I’m the one who bursts into flames.»
«And he’s the one who’s left alone. The age-old question.Which is worse? — Lauren Kate
Yet, even allowing for these failings, was not St John Clarke still a person more like myself than anyone else sitting round the table? That was a sobering thought. He, too, for longer years, had existed in the imagination, even though this imagination led him (in my eyes) to a world ludicrously contrived, socially misleading, professionally nauseous. On top of that, had he not on this earlier occasion gone out of his way to speak a word of carefully hedged praise for my own work? Was that, therefore, an aspect of his critical faculty for which he should be given credit, or was it an even stronger reason for guarding against the possibility of corruption at the hands of one whose own writings could not be approved? — Anthony Powell
Sometimes kids ask how I’ve been able to write so many books. The answer is simple: one word at a time. Which is another good lesson, I think. You don’t have to do everything at once. You don’t have to know how every story is going to end. You just have to take that next step, look for that next idea, write that next word. — Andrew Clements
For the word «We» must never be spoken, save by one’s choice and as a second thought. This word must never be placed first within man’s soul, else it becomes a monster, the root of all the evils on earth, the root of man’s torture by men, and of an unspeakable lie.
The word «We» is as lime poured over men, which sets and hardens to stone, and crushes all beneath it, and that which is white and that which is black are lost equally in the grey of it. It is the word by which the depraved steal the virtue of the good, by which the weak steal the might of the strong, by which the fools steal the wisdom of the sages. — Ayn Rand
Like the librarians of Babel in Borges’s story, who are looking for the book that will provide them with the key to all the others, we oscillate between the illusion of perfection and the vertigo of the unattainable. In the name of completeness, we would like to believe that a unique order exists that would enable us to accede in knowledge all in one go; in the name of the unattainable, we would like to think that order and disorder are in fact the same word, denoting pure chance.
It’s possible also that both are decoys, illusions intended to disguise the erosion of both books and systems. It is no bad thing in any case that between the two our bookshelves should serve from time to time as joggers of the memory, as cat-rests and as lumber-rooms. — Georges Perec
That’s one of the coolest things about being a racecar driver. Even if its one tweet a day, the platform allows me the opportunity to change someone’s life. That’s what we’re here for. When we’re struggling on the track, I try to take myself out of the situation and realize how small these earthly problems are. I love being able to spread the Word. That’s my main purpose in life. Driving in NASCAR is icing on the cake. — Tanner Berryhill
For the first time since she’d pieced her heart back together, she felt a small tug at one of the strings. She dropped her hands to her sides and took a step back. The one word she’d waited to hear could destroy her carefully constructed life.
«Don’t.»
Don’t make me forget. Don’t make it better. Don’t make me love you again.
— Autumn Haven — Rachel Gibson
Miss Brobity’s Being, young man, was deeply imbued with homage to Mind. She revered Mind, when launched, or, as I say, precipitated, on an extensive knowledge of the world. When I made my proposal, she did me the honour to be so overshadowed with a species of Awe, as to be able to articulate only the two words, «O Thou!» meaning myself. Her limpid blue eyes were fixed upon me, her semi-transparent hands were clasped together, pallor overspread her aquiline features, and, though encouraged to proceed, she never did proceed a word further. I disposed of the parallel establishment by private contract, and we became as nearly one as could be expected under the circumstances. But she never could, and she never did, find a phrase satisfactory to her perhaps-too-favourable estimate of my intellect. To the very last (feeble action of liver), she addressed me in the same unfinished terms. — Charles Dickens
All right, Pendel had lied to him, if lying was the word. He had told Osnard what he wanted to hear and gone to extraordinary lengths to obtain it for him, including making it up. Some people lied because lying gave them a kick, made them feel braver or cleverer than all the lowly conformists who went on their bellies and told the truth. Not Pendel. Pendel lied to conform. To say the right things at all times, even if the right things were in one place, and the truth was in another. — John Le Carre
Английский язык богат на интересные пословицы и поговорки, их можно услышать в разговоре, в диалогах фильмов, прочитать в книгах и прессе.
У каждого народа есть свои устоявшиеся выражения, которые кратко и емко помогают выразить мысль или отношение к какой-то ситуации. Мы используем их в речи чаще, чем может казаться.
В этой статье вы найдете самые популярные английские пословицы и поговорки с переводом на русский язык и примеры их употребления.
Чем отличается пословица от поговорки?
Пословица — это особый вид народного творчества, изречение, представляющее собой законченную мысль и несущее поучительный смысл.
Поговорки — это яркое и меткое устойчивое народное выражение. Особый фразеологизм, отражающий жизненное явление или ситуацию. Часто имеет юмористический уклон.
Не нужно путать эти выражения с идиомами. Идиомы обычно представляют собой словосочетание, которое подразумевает под собой нечто другое. Например, «белая ворона» — это отличающийся от других человек.
Обычно идиомы непереводимы на другой язык, и просто нужно запомнить их значение. Например, английская идиома to show the white feather означает «обвинить в трусости», хотя дословно переводится как «показать белое перо». Это выражение пошло с военных времен, когда уклонистам за трусость вручали белое перо.
Пословицы и поговорки ярко отражают народную культуру и ценности поколений. Это такие житейские мудрости, что передаются из уст в уста и известны каждому человеку еще с детства.
Узнать такие устойчивые выражения — не только полезно, но и интересно. Их верное использование в речи поможет расположить к себе собеседника, а на экзамене — получить дополнительный балл.
Еще со времен изучения английского языка в начальной школе многие из нас помнят поговорку «An apple a day keeps the doctor away», которая означает «по яблоку в день — и доктор не нужен». Но она вряд ли придется к месту в повседневном разговоре, при просмотре фильма, чтении книги или на деловой встрече с коллегой.
Поговорок и пословиц в английском языке очень много. Все их перечислить будет сложно, но мы постараемся рассказать о самых часто употребляемых.
10 самых популярных пословиц и поговорок на английском с примерами
To each his own — Каждому свое
Также, можно перевести как «о вкусах не спорят».
I think it’s gross, but to each his own, right? — Я думаю, это ужасно, но ведь каждому свое, верно?
Every cloud has a silver lining — Нет худа без добра (дословно: В любом облаке есть серебро)
Другие варианты перевода: «каждая палка о двух концах», «в любой буре есть просвет», «все случается к лучшему», «за любой тучей прячется солнце».
She met her husband-to-be during the war. So, every cloud has a silver lining — Она встретила своего будущего мужа во время войны. Так что нет худа без добра.
As you sow you shall mow — Что посеешь, то и пожнешь
It’s not surprising you couldn’t pass the exam – you didn’t prepare at all! As you sow you shall mow — Неудивительно, что ты не смог сдать экзамен — ты совсем не готовился! Что посеешь, то и пожнешь.
Nothing ventured nothing gained — Кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского (дословно: ничем не рискнешь — ничего не получишь)
Иногда переводится на русский как «волков бояться — в лес не ходить».
It’s a bold gambit, son, but nothing ventured, nothing gained — Это дерзкая уловка, сынок, но кто не рискует, тот не пьет шампанского.
Love is blind — Любовь слепа
Michel is using her and she believes his every word. Truly, love is blind! — Майкл использует ее, а она верит каждому его слову. Действительно, любовь слепа!
Time is money — Время – деньги
We have no minute to be lost, my friend, ‘cause time is money — Мы не можем терять ни минуты, мой друг, ведь время – деньги.
Haste makes waste — Поспешишь – людей насмешишь (дословно: спешка порождает отходы)
Еще эту пословицу можно перевести как «сто раз отмерь — один раз отрежь» или фразой «что скоро — то не споро»
Do the exam tasks slowly and carefully. Haste makes waste. Выполняй экзаменационные задания медленно и внимательно. Поспешишь – людей насмешишь.
Ignorance is bliss — Неведение – благо
Другой перевод: «счастье — в неведении», «меньше знаешь — крепче спишь»
She never asks her patron extra questions. She thinks ignorance is bliss — Она никогда не задает своему покровителю лишних вопросов. Она думает, что неведение – благо.
Better late than never — Лучше поздно, чем никогда
I’m calling to congratulate you on your marriage. I’m sorry that I’m doing it just now but better late than never — Я звоню тебе, чтобы поздравить с бракосочетанием. Прости, что делаю это только сейчас, но лучше поздно, чем никогда.
Easy come, easy go — Легко нажито – легко прожито
Также, эту фразу можно перевести как «легко досталось — легко и потерялось», «как пришло, так и ушло» или «Бог дал — Бог взял».
John won a fortune in a lottery and then lost it all in a casino. Well, as they say, easy come, easy go — Джон выиграл состояние в лотерею, а затем потерял все его в казино. Что ж, как говорится, как пришло так и ушло.
Английские пословицы и поговорки с переводом
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A picture is worth a thousand words — Картинка стоит тысячи слов.
Русский аналог: «Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать».
Значение: лучше увидеть что-то самим, чем доверять слухам или рассказам.
A watched pot never boils — Пока смотришь на чайник, он не закипит.
Русский аналог: «Когда ждешь — время тянется бесконечно».
Значение: если постоянно думать о том, что должно скоро случиться — это время покажется вечностью.
Actions speak louder than words — Дела звучат громче слов.
Русский аналог: «Судят не по словам, а по делу».
Значение: пока ты говоришь, но не делаешь — все впустую.
All good things must come to an end — Все хорошее приходит к концу.
Русский аналог: «Все хорошее когда-нибудь заканчивается».
Значение: удача не может сопутствовать вечно.
A penny saved is a penny earned — Сэкономленное пенни это заработанное пенни.
Русский аналог: «Копейка рубль бережет».
Значение: экономия и разумные траты — это как заработанные деньги.
A bargain is a bargain — Сделка есть сделка.
Русский аналог: «Уговор дороже денег».
Значение: нужно держать данные обещания.
A cat in gloves catches no mice — Кот в перчатках мышей не поймает.
Русский аналог: «Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда».
Значение: без работы и усилий не будет и результата.
A clean hand wants no washing — Чистую руку мыть не нужно.
Русский аналог: «Правда милости не ищет».
Значение: честному человеку нет смысла оправдываться и лукавить.
A cock is valiant on his own dunghill — Петух храбр на своей навозной куче.
Русский аналог: «Из куста и ворона востра».
Значение: в знакомой ситуации или среди друзей мы чувствуем себя увереннее.
A danger foreseen is half avoided — Предвидеть опасность — уже наполовину ее избежать.
Русский аналог: «Опасайся бед, пока их нет».
Значение: умение прогнозировать все варианты развития событий поможет в трудной ситуации.
A friend in need is a friend indeed — Друг в беде есть настоящий друг.
Русский аналог: «Друзья познаются в беде».
Значение: настоящие друзья помогут даже в сложной ситуации.
A friend to all is a friend to none — Тот, кто всем друг — никому не друг.
Русский аналог: «Приятелей много, да друга нет».
Значение: тот, кто пытается со всеми дружить — у того ничего не выйдет.
A good dog deserves a good bone — Хороший пес заслуживает хорошую кость.
Русский аналог: «По заслугам и честь».
Значение: награда за труды полагается соразмерная.
A honey tongue, a heart of gall — Медовый язык, а сердце из желчи.
Русский аналог: «Глядит овцой, а пахнет волком».
Значение: приятная внешность и добрые слова не всегда говорят о добрых намерениях.
A man can die but once — Человек может умереть лишь раз.
Русский аналог: «Двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать».
Значение: иногда нужно идти на риск
A thief knows a thief as a wolf knows a wolf — Вор узнает вора, как волк узнает волка.
Birds of a feather flock together — Птицы одного оперения собираются вместе.
Русский аналог: «Рыбак рыбака видит издалека».
Значение: похожие люди всегда найдут друг друга.
A word spoken is past recalling — Сказанное слово не воротишь».
Русский аналог: «Слово — не воробей, вылетит — не поймаешь.
Значение: лучше дважды подумать, чем произнести что-то вслух.
After dinner comes the reckoning — После ужина приходится платить.
Русский аналог: «Любишь кататься — люби и саночки возить».
Значение: у каждого дела есть своя цена .
Among the blind the one-eyed man is king — Среди слепых и одноглазый король.
Русский аналог: «На безрыбье и рак — рыба».
Значение: когда ничего нет — нужно довольствоваться тем, что есть.
An evil chance seldom comes alone — Зло редко приходит одно.
Русский аналог: «Беда не приходит одна».
Значение: часто все дела идут не по плану.
B
Beggars can’t be choosers — Нищие не выбирают.
Русский аналог: «Бедному да вору всякая одежда впору».
Значение: если вам что-то дают по вашей же просьбе, то придираться не стоит.
Be slow to promise and quick to perform — Будь не скор на обещания, да скор на исполнение.
Русский аналог: «Не дал слово — крепись, а дав слово, держись».
Значение: если что-то обещал, то исполни как можно скорее.
Before one can say Jack Robinson — Прежде, чем успеешь сказать Джек Робинсон
Русский аналог: «Не успеешь и глазом моргнуть».
Значение: очень быстро, в мгновение ока.
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us — Лучше маленький огонь, который согреет нас, чем большой, что нас сожжет.
Русский аналог: «Хорошенького понемножку».
Значение: не всегда стоит желать большего, чем есть сейчас.
Better be born lucky than rich — Лучше родиться удачливым, чем богатым.
Русский аналог: «Не родись красивой, а родись счастливой».
Значение: счастье в жизни важнее богатства.
Better go to bed supperless than rise in debt — Лучше лечь спать без ужина, чем проснуться в долгу.
Русский аналог: «Ешь репу вместо ржи, но чужого не держи».
Значение: лучше не жить в долг.
Better the devil you know than the devil you don’t — Черт знакомый лучше черта незнакомого.
Русский аналог: «Известная беда лучше ожидаемой неизвестности».
Значение: неизвестность страшна.
Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip — Между чашкой и ртом кусочек может и упасть.
Русский аналог: «Не говори “гоп”, пока не перепрыгнешь».
Значение: не хвались заранее.
Between the upper and nether millstone — Между верхними и нижними жерновами.
Русский аналог: «Между молотом и наковальней; меж двух огней».
Значение: оказаться в сложной ситуации.
Brevity is the soul of wit — Краткость — душа остроумия.
Русский аналог: «Краткость — сестра таланта».
Значение: много слов не всегда к месту.
By hook or by crook — Не крючком, так крюком.
Русский аналог: «Не мытьем, так катанием»; «Всеми правдами и неправдами».
Значение: любыми способами.
C
Care killed the cat — Забота кошку убила.
Русский аналог: «Не работа старит, а забота».
Значение: сильные переживания плохо влияют на человека.
Curiosity killed a cat — Любопытство кошку убило.
Русский аналог: «Любопытной Варваре на базаре нос оторвали».
Значение: любопытство до добра не доводит.
Caution is the parent of safety — Осторожность — родитель безопасности.
Русский аналог: «Береженого бог бережет».
Значение: нужно быть осторожным всегда.
Christmas comes but once a year — Рождество бывает только раз в год.
Русский аналог: «Не каждый день праздник».
Значение: всегда отдыхать не получится.
Company in distress makes trouble less — Компания в несчастье делает его меньше.
Русский аналог: «На миру и смерть красна».
Значение: намного проще в беде, когда ты не одинок.
Curses like chickens come home to roost — Проклятия как курочки всегда возвращаются на свой насест.
Русский аналог: «Не рой другому яму — сам в нее попадешь»; «Отольются кошке мышкины слезки»; «Что аукнется — то и откликнется».
Значение: не делай плохих дел другим.
D
Don’t bite the hand that feeds you — Не кусай руку, что тебя кормит.
Русский аналог: «Не пили сук, на котором сидишь»; «Не плюй в колодец — пригодится воды напиться».
Значение: не делай плохого человеку, который с тобой добр.
Desperate diseases must have desperate remedies — Тяжелые болезни должны лечиться сильными средствами.
Русский аналог: «Отчаянным временам — отчаянные меры».
Значение: нужно действовать решительно в трудных ситуациях.
Dogs that put up many hares kill none — Собаки, что пускаются за многими зайцами, ни одного не убьют.
Русский аналог: «За двумя зайцами погонишься — ни одного не поймаешь».
Значение: не нужно распылять силы на много дел сразу.
Don’t cross the bridges before you come to them — Не переходи мостов, пока до них не добрался.
Русский аналог: «Утро вечера мудренее».
Значение: не стоит загадывать наперед.
Don’t have thy cloak to make when it begins to rain — Не начинай шить себе плащ, как пошел дождь.
Русский аналог: «Как на охоту ехать — так собак кормить».
Значение: все должно быть сделано своевременно.
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket — Не кладите все яйца в одну корзину.
Русский аналог: «На один гвоздь всего не вешают».
Значение: не рискуй всем, что у тебя есть.
Don’t sell the bear’s skin before you’ve caught it — Не продавай медвежьей шкуры не поймав медведя.
Русский аналог: «Не делите шкуру неубитого медведя».
Значение: не загадывайте и не обещайте заранее.
E
East or West — home is best — Запад или Восток — дома лучше.
Русский аналог: «В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше».
Значение: как бы ни было хорошо, пора вернуться домой.
Envy shoots at others and wounds herself — Зависть целится в других, а стреляет в себя.
Русский аналог: «Завистливый от зависти и иссохнет».
Значение: чувство зависти делает больно прежде всего самому человеку.
Every barber knows that — Каждый цирюльник это знает.
Русский аналог: «По секрету всему свету».
Значение: это не секрет.
Every miller draws water to his own mill — Каждый мельник отводит воду на свою мельницу.
Русский аналог: «Каждый в свою нору тянет».
Значение: каждый заботится сам о себе.
Every white has its black, and every sweet its sour — У каждого белого есть черное, а у каждой сладости — горечь.
Русский аналог: «Нет розы без шипов».
Значение: у каждого свои недостатки.
Everything is good in its season — Все хорошо в свой сезон.
Русский аналог: «Всякое семя знает свое время».
Значение: всему свое время.
F
Fortune favors the brave — Судьба благоприятствует смелым.
Faint heart never won fair lady — Робкое сердце красавицы не завоюет.
Русский аналог: «Смелость города берет».
Значение: храбрецам везет.
Fine words butter no parsnips — Разговором сыт не будешь.
Русский аналог: «Соловья баснями не кормят».
Значение: поступки лучше слов.
Fish and company stink in three days — Рыба и компания начинают вонять через три дня.
Русский аналог: «И хорошая песенка приедается».
Значение: все хорошо в меру.
Fool’s haste is no speed — Спешка дурака — не скорость.
Русский аналог: «Поспешишь — людей насмешишь».
Значение: не торопись раньше времени.
Four eyes see better than two — Четыре глаза видят лучше, чем два
Русский аналог: «Одна голова хорошо, а две — лучше».
Значение: лишняя помощь в деле не помешает.
G
God helps those who help themselves — Бог помогает тем, кто помогает себе.
Русский аналог: «На бога надейся, а сам не плошай».
Значение: не стоит рассчитывать только на удачу.
Give a fool enough rope, and he will hang himself — Дай дураку веревку, а он и повесится.
Русский аналог: «Заставь дурака богу молиться — он и лоб себе расшибет».
Значение: что-то сделано совсем не так, как должно было быть.
Good clothes open all doors — Хорошая одежда открывает все двери.
Русский аналог: «Встречают по одежке».
Значение: выглядеть опрятно, чтобы произвести хорошее впечатление.
Good counsel does no harm — Хороший совет не навредит.
Русский аналог: «Кашу маслом не испортишь»; «Доброму совету цены нету».
Значение: к хорошим советам стоит прислушиваться.
Great boast, small roast — Много хвастовства, да мало жареного.
Русский аналог: «Много слов, да мало дела».
Значение: не подкреплять слова делом
H
Habit cures habit — Привычка искореняет привычку.
Русский аналог: «Клин клином вышибают».
Значение: чтобы избавиться от чего-то — нужно сделать что-то другое.
Half a loaf is better than no bread — Полбуханки лучше, чем совсем без хлеба.
Русский аналог: «Лучше мало, чем ничего».
Значение: довольствуйся тем, что есть.
He carries fire in one hand and water in the other — Он несет огонь в одной руке и воду в другой.
Русский аналог: «Правая рука не ведает, что творит левая».
Значение: человек, который не понимает, что делает.
He knows how many beans make five — Он знает сколько бобов в пяти штуках.
Русский аналог: «Он себе на руки топор не уронит».
Значение: человек, который понимает что к чему.
He should have a long spoon that sups with the devil — Кто ужинает с дьяволом, тому нужна длинная ложка.
Русский аналог: «Связался с чертом — пеняй на себя».
Значение: Нужно быть осторожным, если связался с плохими людьми.
He that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it — Тому, кто что-то натворил кажется, что все об этом говорят.
Русский аналог: «На воре и шапка горит».
Значение: провинившиеся выдают себя сами.
He that is warm thinks all so — Кому тепло, тот думает, что и всем так.
Русский аналог: «Сытый голодного не разумеет».
Значение: сложно понять проблемы другого человека, если у тебя все хорошо.
He that seeks trouble never misses — Кто ищет проблем, тот никогда не промахивается.
Русский аналог: «Кто за худом ходит, тот худо и находит».
Значение: кто ищет проблем, тот всегда их найдет.
He that will thrive, must rise at five — Кто хочет преуспеть, тот встает в пять.
Русский аналог: «Раньше вставши — больше наработаешь».
Значение: не лениться в делах.
He works best who knows his trade — Лучше всех работает тот, кто знает свое дело.
Русский аналог: «Дело мастера боится».
Значение: работа получается хорошо у того, кто знает, как ее делать.
Honey is sweet, but the bee stings — Сладок мед, да пчелы жалят.
Русский аналог: «И хочется, и колется»; «Видит око, да зуб неймет».
Значение: хочется чего-то, чего нельзя.
Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst — Надейся на лучшее, но будь готов к худшему.
Русский аналог: «Надейся на лучшее, готовься к худшему».
Значение: продумывай все варианты.
I
If ifs and ans were pots and pans — Если бы «если бы» да «кабы» были горшками и сковородками.
Русский аналог: «Если бы, да кабы, то во рту росли б грибы».
Значение: не придумывай то, что невозможно сделать.
If there were no clouds, we should not enjoy the sun — Если бы не было облаков, мы бы не так наслаждались солнцем.
Русский аналог: «На темном небе и звезды ярче».
Значение: если не познать плохих времен — то не будешь так рад хорошим.
In for a penny, in for a pound — Сделано на пенни, нужно сделать и на фунт.
Русский аналог: «Взялся за гуж, не говори, что не дюж».
Значение: доводить начатое до конца.
It’s no use pumping a dry well — Бесполезно качать воду из пустого колодца.
Русский аналог: «Носить воду в решете»; «Кур доить».
Значение: делать что-то бесполезное.
J
Just as the twig is bent, the tree is inclined — Куда веточка гнется, туда и дерево клонится.
Русский аналог: «Куда дерево клонилось, туда и повалилось».
Значение: характер человека складывается еще в детстве; было ясно, чем дело кончится.
L
Last, but not least — Последний по счету, но не по важности.
Русский аналог: «Крайний, но не последний».
Значение: не менее важен, чем другие.
Learn to walk before you run — Научись ходить, прежде чем бегать.
Learn to say before you sing — Научись говорить прежде чем петь.
Русский аналог: «Азбуки не знает, а читать садится».
Значение: не все сразу; дела делаются постепенно.
Life is not a bed of roses — Жизнь это не поле из роз.
Русский аналог: «Жизнь прожить — не поле перейти».
Значение: у всех свои трудности в жизни.
Like father, like son — Каков отец, таков и сын.
Русский аналог: «Яблоко от яблони недалеко падает».
Значение: дети похожи на своих родителей.
Little strokes fell great oaks — Малые удары валят большие дубы.
Русский аналог: «Капля по капле и камень долбит».
Значение: даже малые усилия, если они постоянны, приведут к результату.
M
Many a good cow has a bad calf — У многих хороших коров есть плохой теленок.
Русский аналог: «В семье не без урода».
Значение: родственник, который выбивается из семьи.
Many a true word is spoken in jest — Много правдивых слов говорится в шутку.
Русский аналог: «В каждой шутке есть доля правды».
Значение: часто правда говорится в шуточной форме.
Many words hurt more than swords — Много слов ранят сильнее, чем мечи.
Русский аналог: «Слово пуще стрелы разит».
Значение: слова могут причинить боль.
Measure for measure — Мера за меру.
Русский аналог: «Око за око, зуб за зуб».
Значение: по заслугам.
More haste, less speed — Чем больше спешка, тем меньше скорость.
Русский аналог: «Тише едешь — дальше будешь».
Значение: все делается размеренно.
My house is my castle — Мой дом моя крепость.
Русский аналог: «В своем доме как хочу, так и ворочу».
Значение: в своем доме чувствуешь себя в безопасности.
N
Neck or nothing — Шея или ничего.
Sink or swim! — Потону или выплыву.
Русский аналог: «Пан или пропал».
Значение: добиться желаемого любыми способами; рискнуть всем.
Never offer to teach fish to swim — Никогда не предлагай рыбе научить ее плавать.
Русский аналог: «Не учи ученого».
Значение: не подсказывай, если не знаешь.
Never write what you dare not sign — Никогда не пиши того, чего не готов подписать.
Русский аналог: «Что написано пером — не вырубишь топором».
Значение: отвечай за свои слова.
No pain, no gain — Без усилий нет и выигрыша; без трудов нет и заработка.
Русский аналог: «Без труда нет плода».
Значение: ничего не достается просто так.
Nothing comes out of the sack but what was in it — Из мешка не вытащить того, чего там нет.
Русский аналог: «Выше меры конь не скачет».
Значение: не требуй от человека больше, чем он может дать.
O
Old friends and old wine are best — Старый друг и старое вино лучше всего.
Русский аналог: «Вещь хороша пока новая, а друг — когда старый».
Значение: дружбу стоит ценить.
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — Что для одного человека мусор, то для другого сокровище.
Русский аналог: «Что русскому хорошо, то немцу смерть».
Значение: у всех разные ценности.
Out of sight, out of mind — Прочь из виду, прочь из памяти.
Русский аналог: «С глаз долой, из сердца вон».
Значение: забыть что-то, оставив это в прошлом.
P
Praise is not pudding — Похвала не пудинг.
Русский аналог: «Спасибо на хлеб не намажешь».
Значение: за дела стоит благодарить соразмерно.
R
Rain at seven, fine at eleven — Дождь в семь, а в одиннадцать ясно.
Русский аналог: «Семь пятниц на неделе».
Значение: ненадежный человек.
Rome wasn’t built in a day — Рим не сразу строился.
Русский аналог: «Москва не сразу строилась».
Значение: все делается постепенно.
S
Score twice before you cut once — Дважды отмерь прежде чем отрезать.
Русский аналог: «Семь раз отмерь — один отрежь».
Значение: прежде, чем что-то сделать — хорошо подумай.
Set a thief to catch a thief — Поймать вора поручи вору.
Русский аналог: «Вор вором губится».
Значение: тот, кто разбирается в деле — справится с ним лучше.
Small rain lays great dust — Малый дождь прибивает густую пыль.
Русский аналог: «Мал золотник, да дорог».
Значение: даже малые вещи или поступки могут иметь большое значение.
Strike while the iron is hot — Куй, пока железо горячо.
Русский аналог: «Куй железо, пока горячо».
Значение: не упускай шанс.
Still waters run deep — Тихие воды глубоко бегут.
Русский аналог: «В тихом омуте — черти водятся».
Значение: в человеке может скрываться то, о чем даже не подозреваешь.
T
Tarred with the same brush — Мазаны одной кистью.
Русский аналог: «Сделаны из одного теста».
Значение: очень похожи.
That’s a horse of another colour — Эта лошадь уже другой масти.
Русский аналог: «Это уже из другой оперы».
Значение: не к месту.
That’s where the shoe pinches — Вот, где жмет башмак.
Русский аналог: «Вот, где собака зарыта».
Значение: вот, в чем загвоздка.
The early bird catches the worm — Ранняя пташка ловит червяка.
Русский аналог: «Кто поздно встает, у того и хлеба недостает».
Значение: успел тот, кто был первым.
The game is not worth the candle — Игра не стоит свечки.
Русский аналог: «Овчинка выделки не стоит».
Значение: бесполезное занятие.
The morning sun never lasts a day — Утреннее солнце никогда весь день не бывает.
Русский аналог: «Ничто не вечно под луной».
Значение: все проходит.
There are more ways to the wood than one — В лес ведет больше дорог, чем одна.
Русский аналог: «Свет клином не сошелся».
Значение: не нужно зацикливаться на чем-то одном.
There is no smoke without fire — Нет дыма без огня.
Русский аналог: «Нет дыма без огня; без тучи нет дождя».
Значение: у всего есть причина; все происходит не просто так.
Time is the great healer — Время — великий лекарь.
Русский аналог: «Время лечит».
Значение: все проходит.
To beat about the bush — Ходить вокруг куста.
Русский аналог: «Ходить вокруг да около».
Значение: разводить сантименты, не говорить напрямую.
To call a spade a spade — Называть лопату лопатой.
Русский аналог: «Называть вещи своими именами».
Значение: говорить прямо.
To come out dry — Выйти сухим.
Русский аналог: «Выйти сухим из воды».
Значение: легко отделаться.
To find a mare’s nest — Найти гнездо кобылы.
Русский аналог: «Попасть пальцем в небо».
Значение: угадать.
To have a finger in the pie — Иметь палец в пироге.
Русский аналог: «Рыльце в пуху».
Значение: быть в чем-то замешанным.
To have rats in the attic — Иметь крыс на чердаке.
Русский аналог: «Не все дома».
Значение: сумасшедший; не в себе.
To kill two birds with one stone — Убить двух птиц одним камнем.
Русский аналог: «Убить двух зайцев одним выстрелом».
Значение: получить двойную выгоду.
To lay by for a rainy day — Отложить на дождливый день.
Русский аналог: «Отложить на черный день».
Значение: запастись.
To stick to somebody like a leech — Пристать к кому-то как пиявка.
Русский аналог: «Пристать, как банный лист».
Значение: навязываться человеку.
To wash one’s dirty linen in public — Стирать грязное белье на публике.
Русский аналог: «Выносить сор из избы».
Значение: ругаться на людях.
To work with the left hand — Работать левой рукой.
Русский аналог: «Работать спустя рукава».
Значение: работать плохо.
Too much knowledge makes the head bald — От многих знаний и голова лысеет.
Русский аналог: «Много будешь знать — скоро состаришься».
Значение: не стоит лезть не в свое дело.
Two wrongs don’t make a right — Две неправды еще не правда.
Русский аналог: «Минус на минус не всегда дает плюс».
Значение: отвечать злом на зло не самое хорошее решение.
V
Velvet paws hide sharp claws — В бархатных лапках скрываются острые когти.
Русский аналог: «Гладка шерстка, да коготок остер».
Значение: не стоит верить всем лестным речам.
W
Wait for the cat to jump — Подожди, пока кошка прыгнет.
Русский аналог: «Держи нос по ветру».
Значение: подожди лучшего момента.
We shall see what we shall see — Увидим что мы увидим.
Русский аналог: «Это бабушка надвое сказала».
Значение: не загадывай наперед.
What is done by night appears by day — Что сделано ночью — проявляется днем.
Русский аналог: «Шило в мешке не утаишь».
Значение: все тайное становится явным.
When at Rome, do as the Romans do — В Риме поступай как римляне.
Русский аналог: «В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят»; «В Тулу со своим самоваром не ездят».
Значение: адаптируйся под окружающую обстановку.
When pigs fly — Когда свиньи полетят.
Русский аналог: «Когда рак на горе свистнет»; «После дождичка в четверг»
Значение: никогда
When Queen Anne was alive — Когда королева Анна была жива.
Русский аналог: «При царе Горохе».
Значение: очень давно.
When the pinch comes, you remember the old shoe — Когда новый ботинок начинает жать, то вспоминаешь старый.
Русский аналог: «Что имеем не храним, а потерявши плачем».
Значение: горевать о прошлом.
Who keeps company with the wolf, will learn to howl — Кто водится с волком — научится и выть.
Русский аналог: «С кем поведешься, от того и наберешься».
Значение: перенять плохие привычки от другого человека.
With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin — Со временем и терпением и тутовый лист станет атласом.
Русский аналог: «Терпение и труд все перетрут».
Значение: все получится, если приложить достаточно усилий.
Y
You can take a horse to the water but you cannot make it drink — Ты можешь отвести лошадь к водопою, но не сможешь заставить ее пить.
Русский аналог: «Силою не все возьмешь».
Значение: нельзя заставлять делать что-то насильно.
You cannot teach old dogs new tricks — Старого пса новым трюкам не научишь.
Русский аналог: «Старого учить, что мертвого лечить».
Значение: бесполезно.
Почаще придумывайте предложения с поговорками и вставляйте их в свою обычную речь. Ведь, как говорится, повторение — мать учения. Или, как сказали бы британцы: Practice makes perfect!