BETTER BE BORN LUCKY THAN RICH

Meaning of BETTER BE BORN LUCKY THAN RICH in English

Лучше родиться удачливым, нежели богатым. Ср. Не родись красивой, а родись счастливой

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

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
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
RICH — I. ˈrich adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English riche, from Old English rīce; akin to Old High German rīhhi …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LUCKY — I. ˈləkē, -ki adjective ( often -er/-est ) Etymology: luck (I) + -y 1. : having luck : meeting with …
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BORN — I. ˈbȯ(ə)rn, -ȯ(ə)n adjective Etymology: Middle English born, yborn, from Old English boren, geboren; akin to Old High German giboran …
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
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
RICH — (superl.) Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are high-seasoned or …
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LUCKY — (superl.) Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a lucky cast; …
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BORN — (v. t.) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
RICH — ( superl. ) Abounding in agreeable or nutritive qualities; -- especially applied to articles of food or drink which are …
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LUCKY — ( superl. ) Producing, or resulting in, good by chance, or unexpectedly; favorable; auspicious; fortunate; as, a lucky mistake; a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BORN — ( v. t. ) Having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born …
Webster's Revised 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
RICH — — richly , adv. — richness , n. /rich/ , adj., richer, richest , n. adj. 1. having wealth or …
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LUCKY — lucky 1 — luckiness , n. /luk"ee/ , adj., luckier, luckiest . 1. having or marked by good luck; fortunate: …
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BORN — /bawrn/ , adj. 1. brought forth by birth. 2. possessing from birth the quality, circumstances, or character stated: a born …
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BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
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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
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
RICH — adjective Etymology: Middle English riche, from Old English rīce; akin to Old High German rīhhi rich, Old English rīce kingdom, …
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LUCKY — adjective ( luck·i·er ; -est ) Date: 15th century 1. : having good luck 2. : happening by chance : …
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BORN — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English boren, past participle of beran to carry — more at bear Date: before …
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THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
RICH — vt to enrich. 2. rich ·superl not faint or delicate; vivid; as, a rich color. 3. rich ·superl full of …
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LUCKY — superl favored by luck; fortunate; meeting with good success or good fortune; said of persons; as, a lucky adventurer. …
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BORN — p.p. of bear. 2. born ·vt brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth. 3. born ·vt …
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BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
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THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
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RICH — [rich] adj [ME riche, fr. OE rice; akin to OHG rihhi rich, OE rice kingdom, OHG rihhi, n.; all fr. …
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LUCKY — [lucky] adj luck.i.er ; -est (15c) 1: having good luck 2: happening by chance: fortuitous 3: producing or resulting in …
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BORN — [born] adj [ME, fr. OE boren, pp. of beran to carry--more at bear] (bef. 12c) 1 a: brought forth by …
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BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
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LUCKY — luck|y, Lucky BrE AmE ˈlʌk |i ▷ luck|ier i‿ə AmE \ i‿ ə r ▷ luck|iest i‿ɪst i‿əst ▷ luck|ily …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RICH — / rɪtʃ; NAmE / adjective ( rich·er , rich·est ) WITH A LOT OF MONEY 1. having a lot of …
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LUCKY — / ˈlʌki; NAmE / adjective ( luck·ier , lucki·est ) 1. lucky (to do sth) | lucky (that ... ) …
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BORN — / bɔːn; NAmE bɔːrn/ verb , adjective ■ verb be born (used only in the passive, without by ) 1. …
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BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
RICH — rich S2 W2 /rɪtʃ/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative richer , superlative richest ) [ Word Family: noun : ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LUCKY — luck ‧ y S2 W3 /ˈlʌki/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative luckier , superlative luckiest ) [ Word Family: adjective …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BORN — I. born 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE verb 1 . be born when a person or animal is born, they …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
RICH — adj. 1 having much wealth. 2 (often foll. by in, with) splendid, costly, elaborate (rich tapestries; rich with lace). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LUCKY — adj. (luckier, luckiest) 1 having or resulting from good luck, esp. as distinct from skill or design or merit. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BORN — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
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THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
RICH — adj. 1 having much wealth. 2 (often foll. by in, with) splendid, costly, elaborate (rich tapestries; rich with lace). 3 …
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LUCKY — adj. (luckier, luckiest) 1 having or resulting from good luck, esp. as distinct from skill or design or merit. 2 …
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BORN — adj. 1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
RICH — adj.1 having much wealth. 2 (often foll. by in, with) splendid, costly, elaborate (rich tapestries; rich with lace). 3 valuable …
Oxford English vocab
LUCKY — adj. (luckier, luckiest) 1. having or resulting from good luck, esp. as distinct from skill or design or merit. 2 …
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BORN — adj.1 existing as a result of birth. 2 a being such or likely to become such by natural ability or …
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
RICH — ( richer, richest, riches) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A rich …
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LUCKY — ( luckier, luckiest) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. You say that …
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-BORN — -born combines with adjectives that relate to countries or with the names of towns and areas to form adjectives that …
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