too much of a good thing

too much of a good thing
((it is) too much of a good thing)
≈ хорошенького понемножку; это уж слишком, чересчур [шекспировское выражение; см. цитату]

Rosalind: "Are you not good?" Orlando: "I hope so." Rosalind: "Why then, can one desire too much of a good thing?" (W. Shakespeare, ‘As You Like It’, act IV, sc. 1) — Розалинда: "Разве вы не хороши?" Орландо: "Надеюсь, что хорош." Розалинда: "А разве может быть слишком много хорошего?" (перевод Т. Щепкиной-Куперник)

Pickering (stretching himself): "Well, I feel a bit tired. It's been a long day. The garden party, a dinner party, and the reception! Rather too much of a good thing." (B. Shaw, ‘Pygmalion’, act IV) — Пикеринг (потягиваясь): "Сказать по правде, я все-таки устал. Пикник, званый обед, а потом еще надо побывать на приеме! Что-то уж слишком много удовольствий сразу."

Fish every day for a fortnight is just too much of a good thing. (D. Cusack, ‘The Half-Burnt Tree’, ch. 16) — Рыба каждый день в течение двух недель - это уж чересчур.

Most people would agree in saying that one cannot have too much of a good thing. (DEI) — Большинство людей согласится с тем, что кашу маслом не испортишь.


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

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