THE CAMEL GOING TO SEEK HORNS LOST HIS EARS

Meaning of THE CAMEL GOING TO SEEK HORNS LOST HIS EARS in English

Верблюд, собиравшийся подыскать себе рога, потерял собственные уши. Ср. За чужим погонишься - свое потеряешь. Искав чужое, свое потерял

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

EARS — THE WIPING OF THE EARS: The Imamis are agreed - in following the Imams from the pure family - that …
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
EARS — dalunggan;dunggan
English-Visayan vocabulary
CAMEL — Either of two species of large, hump-backed ruminant s of the family Camelidae. Camels are used as draft and saddle …
Английский словарь Британика
SEEK — I. ˈsēk verb ( sought ˈsȯt, usu -ȯd.+V ; sought ; seeking ; seeks ) Etymology: Middle English sechen, seken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HIS — I. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, gen. of hē he — more at he obsolete possessive of he I …
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GOING — I. noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from gerund of gon, goon to go — more at go 1. …
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LOST — adjective Etymology: from past participle of lose 1. a. : not made use of : wasted lost hours : missed …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HORNS — plural of horn present third singular of horn
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EARS — plural of ear present third singular of ear
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CAMEL — ˈkaməl noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English camel (from Old English & Old North French) & chamel, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SEEK — (v. t.) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth or fame; …
Английский словарь Webster
LOST — (v. t.) Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost …
Английский словарь Webster
LOST — (v. t.) Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a …
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GOING — (p. pr.) Of or pert. to a going business or concern; as, the going value of a company.
Английский словарь Webster
CAMEL — (n.) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is remarkable for …
Английский словарь Webster
SEEK — ( v. t. ) To try to acquire or gain; to strive after; to aim at; as, to seek wealth …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOST — ( v. t. ) Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CAMEL — ( n. ) A large ruminant used in Asia and Africa for carrying burdens and for riding. The camel is …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SEEK — /seek/ , v. , sought, seeking . v.t. 1. to go in search or quest of: to seek the truth. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LOST — /lawst, lost/ , adj. 1. no longer possessed or retained: lost friends. 2. no longer to be found: lost articles. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GOING — /goh"ing/ , n. 1. the act of leaving or departing; departure: a safe going and quick return. 2. the condition …
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CAMEL — — camellike , adj. /kam"euhl/ , n. 1. either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of …
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GOING — I. ˈgō-iŋ, ˈgȯ(-)iŋ noun Date: 14th century 1. : an act or instance of going 2. plural : behavior , …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEEK — verb ( sought ˈsȯt ; seek·ing ) Etymology: Middle English seken, from Old English sēcan; akin to Old High German …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOST — adjective Etymology: past participle of lose Date: 15th century 1. : not made use of, won, or claimed 2. a. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CAMEL — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English & Anglo-French, from Latin camelus, from Greek kamēlos, of Semitic origin; akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SEEK — adj sick. 2. seek ·vt to try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to. 3. seek …
Webster English vocab
LOST — vt parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor. 2. lost ·vt parted with unwillingly …
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GOING — noun departure. 2. going ·noun pregnancy; gestation; childbearing. 3. going ·noun course of life; behavior; doings; ways. 4. going ·p.pr. …
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CAMEL — noun a water-tight structure (as a large box or boxes) used to assist a vessel in passing over a shoal …
Webster English vocab
HORNS — archaic a pair of ~ as an emblem of a cuckold. → horn
Concise Oxford English vocab
SEEK — [seek] vb sought ; seek.ing [ME seken, fr. OE secan; akin to OHG suohhen to seek, L sagus prophetic, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GOING — [go.ing] n (14c) 1: an act or instance of going 2. pl: behavior, actions "for his eyes are upon the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAMEL — [cam.el] n [ME, fr. OE & ONF, fr. L camelus, fr. Gk kamelos, of Sem origin; akin to Heb gamal …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CAMEL — Arabian camel (Camelus dromedarius) Bactrian camel (Camelus bactrianus) (genus Camelus), either of two large ruminating mammals (family Camelidae, order Artiodactyla) …
Britannica English vocabulary
LOST — lost BrE AmE lɒst lɔːst AmE \ lɔːst lɑːst ▶ ˌ lost ˈ cause BrE AmE ▶ ˌ lost ˈ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CAMEL — camel BrE AmE ˈkæm ə l ▷ camel|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SEEK — / siːk; NAmE / verb ( sought , sought / sɔːt; NAmE /) ( formal ) 1. seek (for) sth/sb …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOST — / lɒst; NAmE lɔːst/ adjective 1. unable to find your way; not knowing where you are : We always get …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GOING — / ˈgəʊɪŋ; NAmE ˈgoʊɪŋ/ noun , adjective ■ noun 1. [ sing. ] ( formal ) an act of leaving …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAMEL — / ˈkæml; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] an animal with a long neck and one or two humps …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEEK — seek S2 W1 AC /siːk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle sought /sɔːt $ sɒːt/) [transitive] [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LOST — I. lost 1 /lɒst $ lɒːst/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ lose II. lost 2 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GOING — I. go ‧ ing 1 /ˈɡəʊɪŋ $ ˈɡoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . the difficulty or speed with which …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CAMEL — Camel BrE AmE trademark a type of cigarette made in the US, with a picture of a ↑ camel on …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEEK — v. (past and past part. sought) 1 a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOING — n. & adj. --n. 1 a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CAMEL — n. 1 either of two kinds of large cud-chewing mammals having slender cushion-footed legs and one hump (Arabian camel, Camelus …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SEEK — v. (past and past part. sought) 1 a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOING — n. & adj. n. 1 a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CAMEL — n. 1 either of two kinds of large cud-chewing mammals having slender cushion-footed legs and one hump (Arabian camel, Camelus …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SEEK — v. (past and past part. sought) 1. a tr. make a search or inquiry for. b intr. (foll. by for, …
Oxford English vocab
GOING — n. & adj. --n. 1. a the act or process of going. b an instance of this; a departure. 2 …
Oxford English vocab
CAMEL — n.1 either of two kinds of large cud-chewing mammals having slender cushion-footed legs and one hump (Arabian camel, Camelus dromedarius) …
Oxford English vocab
SEEK — ( seeks, seeking, sought) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LOST — Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Lost is the past tense and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
-GOING — 1. -going is added to nouns such as ‘theatre’, ‘church’, and ‘film’ to form nouns which describe the activity of …
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GOING — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you say that something is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CAMEL — ( camels) A camel is a large animal that lives in deserts and is used for carrying goods and people. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SEEK — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES apply for/seek/be granted asylum ▪ He has been granted asylum in France. find/seek sanctuary ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
LOST — I. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a wasted/lost/missed opportunity (= one you do not use ) ▪ Many people see the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
HIS — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES betray his presence ▪ The slightest sound might betray his presence . craned his neck …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GOING — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bug is going around (= a lot of people have it ) ▪ …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CAMEL — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a camel coat (= a thick pale brown coat made from wool, sometimes mixed with …
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