written in water

written in water
преходящий, быстро проходящий, мимолётный [первонач. write in water этим. лат. in aqua scribere; выражение популяризировано Шекспиром; см. цитату]

Griffith: "Noble madam, men's evil manners live in brass; their virtues we write in water." (W. Shakespeare, ‘King Henry VIII’, act IV, sc. 2) — Гриффит: "Госпожа, Дела дурные мы чеканим в бронзе, А добрые мы пишем на воде." (перевод Б. Томашевского)

Without organization, any cause, however, lofty or eloquently expressed, is nothing but words written in water. (Kenk) — Без надлежащей организации любое дело, сколько бы хороших слов о нем ни говорилось, построено на песке.

His promises are written in water; he never keeps his word. (DEI) — Его обещаниям нельзя верить; он никогда не держит своего слова.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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