BETTER A LITTLE FIRE TO WARM US, THAN A GREAT ONE TO BURN US

Meaning of BETTER A LITTLE FIRE TO WARM US, THAN A GREAT ONE TO BURN US in English

Лучше маленький огонь, который нас согреет, чем большой, который нас сожжет. Ср. Хорошего понемножку

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

US — us- see ut-
Interlingua English vocab
US — (|)əs pronoun, objective case of we Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūs; akin to Old High German & Gothic …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
US — 1. See United States . 2. United States highway (used with a number): US 66.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
US — /us/ , pron. 1. the objective case of we , used as a direct or indirect object: They took us …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
US — pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūs; akin to Old High German uns us, Latin nos objective case of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
US — [us] pron [ME, fr. OE us; akin to OHG uns us, L nos] objective case of we
Merriam-Webster English vocab
US — [US] [L ubi supra] abbreviation where above mentioned; United States, [L ut supra] as above
Merriam-Webster English vocab
US — US BrE AmE ˌjuː ˈes ◂ ▶ ˌ US ˈ Navy BrE AmE
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
US — us strong form BrE AmE ʌs § ʌz , weak form əs § əz —see also ▷ 's
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
US — / əs; NAmE ; strong form ʌs/ pronoun (the object form of we ) 1. used when the speaker or …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
US — (also U.S. especially in US ) / ˌjuː ˈes; NAmE / abbreviation United States (of America) : She became a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
US — US, the BrE AmE ( also the U.S. ) /ˌjuː ˈes◂/ the United States —US adjective : the US Navy
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
US — us S1 W1 /əs, s; strong ʌs/ BrE AmE pronoun [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [the object form …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
US — pron. 1 objective case of WE (they saw us). 2 colloq. = WE (it's us again). 3 colloq. = ME(1) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
US — pron. 1 objective case of WE (they saw us). 2 colloq. = WE (it's us again). 3 colloq. = ME(1) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
US — pron. 1. objective case of WE (they saw us). 2 colloq. WE (it's us again). 3 colloq. ME(1) (give us …
Oxford English vocab
US — also U.S. The US is an abbreviation for the United States . The first time I saw TV was when …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
US — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Us' is the first person plural …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
US — pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES gave us...a shock ▪ He gave us quite a shock . let us imagine … …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
US — (OUR) [determiner] UK regional - ourWhere've you parked us car?
Cambridge English vocab
US — (AMERICA) [noun] [U] - abbreviation for the US the United StatesA new study of attitudes to censorship in the US …
Cambridge English vocab
US — us, us
Англо-Староанглийский словарь
US — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) мест.; лич. объект. от we мы а) форма косвенного падежа личного местоимения 'мы' ≈ we Neither …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Большой Англо-Русский словарь
US — us.ogg ʌs (полная форма); əs,s (редуцированные формы) pers pron 1. косв. п. от we 2. ( вм. we) прост. мы …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
US — pers pron 1. косв. п. от we 2. ( вм. we) прост. мы he wouldn't believe that it was us …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
US — ( полная форма ); əs ( редуцированная форма ) мест. ; личн. 1) косвенный падеж от we 2) разг. мы …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
US — мест.; личн. 1) косвенный падеж от we 2) разг. мы (употребляется вместо именительного падежа we в позиции приложения, в позиции сказуемого после …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
US — [pron. pers.] ([косв. п. от] we)нас, нам by us нами to us нам with us с нами of us нас
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
US — pron pers ( косв. п. от we) нас, нам; by us нами; to us нам; with us с нами; of …
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
US — (полная форма); (редуцированная форма) мест.; лич. объект. от we мы а) форма косвенного падежа личного местоимения 'мы' ≈ we Neither …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
LITTLE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LITTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Little Armenia Little Entente Little League little magazine Little Missouri River Little Richard Little …
Английский словарь Британика
GREAT — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Carolus Magnus Charles the Great Great Learning Herod the Great Stephen the Great Theodoric …
Английский словарь Британика
WARM — I. ˈwȯ(ə)rm, ˈwȯ(ə)m adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearm; akin to Old High German warm …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FIRE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BURN — I. ˈbərn, ˈbə̄n noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English burn, bourne — more at bourn 1. Britain : stream …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WARM — (superl.) Violent; vehement; furious; excited; passionate; as, a warm contest; a warm debate.
Английский словарь Webster
WARM — — warmer , n. — warmish , adj. — warmly , adv. — warmness , n. /wawrm/ , adj., warmer, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BURN — burn 1 — burnable , adj. /berrn/ , v. , burned or burnt, burning , n. v.i. 1. to undergo …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WARM — I. ˈwȯrm adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English wearm; akin to Old High German warm warm and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BURN — I. ˈbərn noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German brunno spring of water Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WARM — superl having a sensation of heat, ·esp. of gentle heat; glowing. 2. warm ·superl having heat in a moderate degree; …
Webster English vocab
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
BURN — noun a small stream. 2. burn ·noun a disease in vegetables. ·see brand, ·noun, 6. 3. burn ·vi to be …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
WARM — [warm] adj [ME, fr. OE wearm; akin to OHG warm warm and prob. to Lith virti to cook, boil] (bef. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BURN — damage caused to the body by contact with flames, hot substances, certain chemicals, radiation (sunlight, X rays, or ionizing radiation …
Britannica English vocabulary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LITTLE — / ˈlɪtl; NAmE / adjective , determiner , pronoun , adverb ■ adjective [ usually before noun ] HELP NOTE …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREAT
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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