Russ James rjames@thegrid.net
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-j-/aphorism-3819

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Life does not begin at conception, but when the kids leave home and the dog dies.

shut-eye
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_s/7176-shut-eye

#esl #английский #сленг #существительное

shut-eye (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=7176-shut-eye)  {n.},  {slang}
Сон, дремота.
It's very late. We'd better get some shut-eye.
I'm going to get some shut-eye before the game.
Ср.: FORTY WINKS (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=2572-forty-winks).
Категории:

{n.} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Bn.%7D)

{slang} (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/%7Bslang%7D)

pay the piper
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/idioms/american/i_p/6073-pay-the-piper

#esl #английский #глагол

pay the piper (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=6073-pay-the-piper) или pay the fiddler (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~google/pay+the+fiddler)  {v. phr.}
Страдать от последствий глупости; платить или страдать из-за своих глупых поступков или пустых растрат.
Bob had spent all his money and got into debt, so now he must pay the piper.
Fred had a fight, broke a window, and quarreled with his counselor so now he must pay the fiddler.
Ср.: FACE THE MUSIC (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/?redir=2167-face-the-music) (2).
(От поговорки "He who dances must pay the piper (or the fiddler).")
Категории:

money (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/money)

music (https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/~tag/music)

Spanish proverb
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-p-/aphorism-3811

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I wept when I was born and every day explains why.

Strange de Jim
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-j-/aphorism-3424

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I don't like to eat snails. I prefer fast food.

George Clemenceau
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-cc-/aphorism-4592

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(1841—1929), French politician
War is a series of catastrophes which result in victory.

Many a little makes a mickle
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/rus/english/proverbs/M_p/Many-a-little-makes-a-mickle

#учиманглийский #пословица

Из многих малых выходит одно большое.
Ср. С миру по нитке — голому рубаха. Пушинка к пушинке — и выйдет перинка.

David Shire
https://www.sky-net-eye.com/eng/sayings_expressions/quotations-c-/aphorism-2946

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You can sort of be married, you can sort of be divorced, you can sort of be living together, but you can't sort of have a baby.