Ukrainian-English provebs

Front

Гратися з вогнем

Back

"to play with fire"

To do something dangerous or risky,to do someyhing that could cause you trouble later.

Front

Заварити кашу

Back

"To make porridge"/

To make a mess

To cause a situation that brings about troublesome or unpleasant consequences.

Front

Крапля в морі

Back

"A drop in the sea"/

A drop in the ocean

An insignificant amount(when compared with the amount that is needed, was previously available,etc.)

Front

Як дві краплі води

Back

"Like two drops of water"/

Like two peas in a pod

To bear a very close resemlance,to be exactly alike.

Front

Купити кота в мішку

Back

"To buy a cat in a sack"/

To buy a pig in a poke

To buy or accept something without examining it carefully first,with the possibility that it may be something of poor quality or not what you want.

Front

Вичавлений лимон

Back

"A squeezed lemon"/

Dead tired

Used to talk about a very tired physically exhausted person.

Front

Під лежачий камінь вода не тече.

Back

"Under the lying stone water does not flow."/

No pain,no gain.

If a person makes no effort,he will make no progress and get nowhere.

Front

Розставити всі крапки над

"і"

Back

"To put ball the dots over the letters "i"./

To dot the i's and cross the t's.

To clarify some matter fully and in all its details,leaving no ambiguities.

Front

Ложка дьогтю у бочці меду

Back

"A spoonful of tar in a barrel of honey"/

A fly in the ointment.

Something small that spoils something valuable and nice.

Front

Під каблуком

Back

"Under (one's) heel"/

Under someone's thumb

Completely under the control or influence of someone,entirely dependent on someone.