fine words butter no parsnips
- fine words butter no parsnips
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≈ разговорами сыт не будешь; соловья баснями не кормят
I had letters from the Master... Letters full of flattering sentiments, but fine words butter no parsnips, my dear chap. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 14) — Я получил несколько писем от ректора... Писем, переполненных самыми лестными отзывами, но... соловья баснями не кормят, мой милый!
Dorothy fixed Jane with a peculiar look meant to express dazzled admiration... ‘Elle est ravissante!’ Fine words, for Jane, buttered no parsnips... All her life she had been told that she was ravishing but she had the sense to know when she was or wasn't. This morning she was not. (P. H. Johnson, ‘Cork Street, Next to the Hatters’, ch. 15) — Дороти внимательно посмотрела на Джейн, стараясь взглядом выразить свое восхищение... Льстивым словам цена невелика - эту истину Джейн давно постигла. Ей всю жизнь говорили, что она восхитительна. И она всегда знала, когда это верно, а когда нет. Сейчас, во всяком случае, этого о ней не скажешь.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа»..
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fine words butter no parsnips — ► fine words butter no parsnips proverb nothing is achieved by empty promises or flattery. Main Entry: ↑fine … English terms dictionary
fine words butter no parsnips — This idiom means that it s easy to talk, but talk is not action … The small dictionary of idiomes
fine words butter no parsnips — Nothing is ever achieved by fine words alone. Parsnips are traditionally garnished with butter before serving. 1639 J. CLARKE Parœmiologia Anglo Latina 169 Faire words butter no parsnips. 1692 R. L’ESTRANGE Fables of Aesop cccxl. Relations,… … Proverbs new dictionary
fine words butter no parsnips — Encouraging, high sounding, promising, etc., words are not necessarily to be relied on … A concise dictionary of English slang
fine words butter no parsnips — This idiom means that it s easy to talk, but talk is not action. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Fine words butter no parsnips — This idiom means that it s easy to talk, but talk is not action … Dictionary of English idioms
fine words butter no parsnips — proverb nothing is achieved by empty promises or flattery … Useful english dictionary
fine — Ⅰ. fine [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very high quality. 2) satisfactory. 3) in good health and feeling well. 4) (of the weather) bright and clear. 5) (of a thread, filament, or hair) thin. 6) of delicate or intricate w … English terms dictionary
butter — noun see the same fire that melts the butter hardens the egg there are more ways of killing a dog than choking it with butter verb see fine words butter no parsnips the bread never falls but on its buttered side … Proverbs new dictionary
fine — see fine feathers make fine birds fine words butter no parsnips rain before seven, fine before eleven … Proverbs new dictionary
fineable — Ⅰ. fine [1] ► ADJECTIVE 1) of very high quality. 2) satisfactory. 3) in good health and feeling well. 4) (of the weather) bright and clear. 5) (of a thread, filament, or hair) thin. 6) of delicate or intricate w … English terms dictionary
