Famous English Proverbs - listen & repeat
Пословицы на английском языке (english proverbs)
How to explain what a proverb means
A stranger is a friend you It means that everyone is a potential friend of yours.
haven`t met yet.
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A friend in need is a friend A friend who helps you when you need help is a true /real/sincere/ friend.
indeed
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Lend your money and lose If you lend a friend money it may lead to arguments (e.g. about repaying
your friend. the money) which destroy your frienship.
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Home is where the heart is.
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“Home” is not necessarily where we live now, but where the people or things we love most are. ------- ----------------------------------------- |
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There is no place like home. |
Although other places may be more luxurious, beautiful, etc, your home is a special place simply because it’s your home. --------------------------------------- |
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East, west, home is best.
Like father, like son/ Like mother, like daughter. |
No matter where you travel, nothing can compare to your own home. ----------------------------------------
Boys often look and/or act like their fathers. / Girls often look and / or act like their mothers. |
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The apple never falls far from the tree. |
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Children are not very different from their parents. Children are usually alike their parents. ---------------------------------------------- |
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The early bird catches the worm.
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People who begin their day early can take advantage of opportunities which those who begin later will miss. ---------------------------------------------- |
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Early to bed, early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. |
If a person goes to bed early at night and gets up early in the morning, he or she will gain health, wealth and wisdom. |
Birds of a feather flock together People with similar interests, hobbies, ideas, etc. usually stay together
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While the cat`s away, the mice will play When someone`s parents/boss/teacher, etc. isn`t around they tend to misbehave
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Big fish eat little fish In a battle/argument, etc, the one with the most power/influence, etc will always be the winner
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Curiosity killed the cat You may get into trouble if you ask too many questions about other people`s private affairs or look somewhere where you are not supposed to.
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March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb InBritain, the weather is often windy & stormy at
he beginning of March (“comes in like a lion”), but mild by the end of the month (“goes out like a lamb”)
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Clothes make the man What you wear is very important, because it affects how you feel & how others see you
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Man cannot live by bread alone - There are other things that people need,apart from (кроме,не
считая) food, for a good life.
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Eat to live, not live to eat - Do not allow food to become the only/most important thing in your life.
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You can`t make an omelette without breaking eggs - A certain ammount of sacrifice
(inconvenience) etc. is necessary in order to achieve what you want.
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Times change and we with time. - As time passes, `times` (i.e. (=that is) fashion, technology, etc)
change, and people also change as they grow older; we can`t
expect (ожидать) anything to remain the same.
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Other times, other manners. - The way, situations are dealt with, varies according to when & where
they occur/happen.
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Time and tide wait for no man. - Time will continue to pass & thetides(приливы) will continue to rise
& fall,no matter (неважно) what anyone does, so we should make the most opportunities before they pass. ----------------------------------------------------
The reward of fame and the price of fame. - Fame brings satisfaction & fulfilment, but it
(награда славы и цена славы) doesn`t come without sacrifice (жертва) & pain(боль).
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Actions speak louder than words. - It is not what you say that is important or tells people
what kind of person you are, but what you do.
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All``s well that ends well. - When an incident ends happily despite (не смотря на) earlier
difficulties/disasters, these unpleasant events seem unimportant.
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A picture is worth a thousand words. – It`s better to see it once than to describe it. /
A picture can often sum up a situation much more clearly &
concisely (сжато, кратко) than the words it would take to
describe it.
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See new places, meet new faces. - Visit different towns, cities & countries you haven`t been to
before & also meet new people.
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Absence makes the heart grow fonder. - When someone is away we often tend to remember
only the good things about them and, as a result, we like
them even more.
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Out of sight, out of mind. - It is easier to forget about things or people when you can`t see
them –i.e.(=that is=т.е.=тоесть)when they are not around.
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Time will tell. - We can only be certain (=sure) about future events (especially(особенно) consequences (последствия) of present circumstances (обстоятельств)) when those events actually (на самом деле, в действительности) take place.
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A change is as good as a rest. (разнообразие, перемены также хороши как и отдых) -
- If you take a break from your normal routine, you will feel
as if(какбуд-то)you’ve actually had a holiday.
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Tomorrow never comes. - If you don’t do something now, but say that you’ll do it tomorrow,
you’ll probably never do it.
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When in Rome, do as Romans do. - When visiting a place,you should(вамследует) follow
the manners and customs of the people who live there.
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Experience is the teacher. - You learn more from the experience from doing something than
from any advice or training.
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He travels fastest who travels alone. - You travel faster when you travel on your own,
because you don’t have to wait for other people or fit in
with other people’s plans etc.
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Travel broadens the mind. –All the different experiences you have while travelling teach you
to be more tolerant of different cultures,customs(обычаи) etc.
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to be continued
Английские пословицы
| Everything that is done is done for the best | Все, что не делается, все к лучшему |
| All in a good time | Всему свое время |
| No pain, no gain | Под лежачий камень вода не течет |
| Extremes meet | Противоположности притягиваются |
| Silence gives consent | Молчание – знак согласия |
| Every bullet has its billet | От судьбы не уйдешь |
| Diligence is the mother of success. | Терпение и труд все перетрут |
| Who laughs last laughs longest | Смеется тот, кто смеется последним |
| Misfortunes never come singly | Беда одна не приходит |
| What you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts | Что потеряешь в одном, выиграешь в другом |
| All is well that ends well | Хорошо то, что хорошо кончается |
| The exception proves the rule | Нет правил без исключения |
| A great ship asks deep waters | Большому кораблю большое плавание |
| Measure thrice and cut once | Семь раз отмерь, один раз отрежь |
| After dinner comes the reckoning | Любишь кататься, люби и саночки возить |
| Many a little makes a mickle | Из мелочей складываются горы |
| The leopard can’t change his spots | Горбатого могила исправит |
| The best is the enemy of the good | От добра добра не ищут |
| Ill-gotten, ill-spent | Как пришло, так и ушло |
| Four eyes see more than two | Одна голова хорошо, а две лучше |
| Love can neither be bought nor sold | Любовь за деньги не купишь |
| Love can not be compelled | Насильно мил не будешь |
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush | Лучше синица в руках, чем журавль в небе |
| Birds of a feather flock together | Рыбак рыбака видит издалека |
| Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you | Не буди лихо, пока оно тихо |
| Do at Rome as the Romans do | В чужой монастырь со своим уставом не ходят |
| Be content with what you have | Будьте довольны тем, что имеете |
| Much ado about nothing | Много шума из ничего |