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.
“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.
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Boys often look and/or act like their fathers. / Girls often look and / or act like their mothers.
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.
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 In Britain, 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 or happen.
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Time and tide wait for no man. - Time will continue to pass & the tides (приливы) will continue to rise
no matter (не важно) 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.=то есть) 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 (как буд-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 (вам следует) 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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A stranger is a friend you It means that everyone is a potential friend of yours.
haven`t met yet.
--------------------------------------
A friend in need is a friend A friend who helps you when you need help is a true /real/sincere/ friend.
indeed
----------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------
Home is where the heart is.
“Home” is not necessarily where we live now, but where the people or things we love most are.
------- -----------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------
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.
The apple never falls far from the tree.
----------------------------------------------
Children are not very different from their parents. Children are usually alike their parents.
----------------------------------------------
The early bird catches the worm.
People who begin their day early can take advantage of opportunities which those who begin later will miss.
----------------------------------------------
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
---------------------------------------
While the cat`s away, the mice will play When someone`s parents/boss/teacher, etc. isn`t around they tend to misbehave
--------------------------------------
Big fish eat little fish In a battle/argument, etc, the one with the most power/influence, etc will always be the winner
-------------------------------------
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.
------------------------------------
March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb In Britain, 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”)
------------------------------------
Clothes make the man What you wear is very important, because it affects how you feel & how others see you
-------------------------------------
Man cannot live by bread alone - There are other things that people need, apart from (кроме,не
считая) food, for a good life.
-----------------------------------
Eat to live, not live to eat - Do not allow food to become the only/most important thing in your life.
---------------------------------
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.
-------------------------------------
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.
------------------------------------------
Other times, other manners. - The way, situations are dealt with, varies according to when & where
they occur or happen.
----------------------------------------
Time and tide wait for no man. - Time will continue to pass & the tides (приливы) will continue to rise
no matter (не важно) 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).
-------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------------------------
All``s well that ends well. - When an incident ends happily despite (не смотря на) earlier
difficulties/disasters, these unpleasant events seem unimportant.
-----------------------------------------------------------
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.
---------------------------------------------------------
See new places, meet new faces. - Visit different towns, cities & countries you haven`t been to
before & also meet new people.
---------------------------------------------------------
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.
----------------------------------------------------------
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.=то есть) when they are not around.
_______________________________________
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.
_________________________________________
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 (как буд-то) you’ve actually had a holiday.
--------------------------------------------------------------
Tomorrow never comes. - If you don’t do something now, but say that you’ll do it tomorrow,
you’ll probably never do it.
----------------------------------------------------------------
When in Rome, do as Romans do. - When visiting a place, you should (вам следует) follow
the manners and customs of the people who live there.
---------------------------------------------------------------
Experience is the teacher. - You learn more from the experience from doing something than
from any advice or training.
___________________________________________
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.
----------------------------------------------------------------
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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