THE CHAIN IS NO STRONGER THAN ITS WEAKEST LINK

Meaning of THE CHAIN IS NO STRONGER THAN ITS WEAKEST LINK in English

Цепь не крепче своего самого слабого звена. (Т. е. крепость цепи определяется крепостью ее слабейшего звена.) Ср. Где тонко, там и рвется

English sayings. Английские поговорки. 2012

THE CHAIN IS NO STRONGER THAN ITS WEAKEST LINK — Цепь не крепче своего слабейшего звена (Где тонко, там и рвется). Proverbs (Пословицы).
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LINK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bridge links sth to/with sth ▪ There's a road bridge linking the site …
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STRONGER — mas baskog;mas gamhanan;mas himsog;mas kusgan
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ITS — iya nga;iya
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ITS — adjective Date: circa 1507 of or relating to it or ~elf especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
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NO
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LINK — I. ˈliŋk noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlinc; akin to Old English hlanc lank — …
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ITS — I. (|)its, _əts adjective Etymology: it (I) + -s (possessive case ending) 1. : of or belonging to it or …
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CHAIN — I. ˈchān noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English cheyne, from Old French chaeine, from Latin catena chain, brace; akin …
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WEAKEST — superlative of weak
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STRONGER — comparative of strong
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THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
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ITS — () Possessive form of the pronoun it. See It.
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THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
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THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
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NO — no 1 /noh/ , adv., adj., n., pl. noes, nos , v. adv. 1. (a negative used to express dissent, …
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LINK — link 1 — linker , n. /lingk/ , n. 1. one of the rings or separate pieces of which a …
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ITS — /its/ , pron. the possessive form of it (used as an attributive adjective): The book has lost its jacket. I'm …
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CHAIN — — chainless , adj. — chainlike , adj. /chayn/ , n. 1. a series of objects connected one after the …
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WEAKEST — adj. most weak
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THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
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NO — I. ˈnō adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nā, from ne not + ā always; akin to Old Norse …
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LINK — I. ˈliŋk noun Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hlekkr chain; akin to Old English hlanc …
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ITS — adjective Date: circa 1507 : of or relating to it or itself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an …
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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 …
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LINK — vi to be connected. 2. link ·noun sausages; because linked together. 3. link ·noun a single ring or division …
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CHAIN — noun the warp threads of a web. 2. chain ·vt to measure with the chain. 3. chain ·vt to unite …
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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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LINK — [link] n [ME, of Scand origin; akin to ON hlekkr chain; akin to OE hlanc lank] (15c) 1: a connecting …
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ITS — [its] adj (1598): of or relating to it or itself esp. as possessor, agent, or object of an action "going …
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CHAIN — series of links, usually of metal, joined together to form a flexible connector for various purposes, such as holding, pulling, …
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ITS — its BrE AmE ɪts —non-Received Pronunciation weak form əts
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THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
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NO — / nəʊ; NAmE noʊ/ exclamation , determiner , adverb , noun ■ exclamation 1. used to give a negative reply …
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LINK — / lɪŋk; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. link (between A and B) a connection between two or …
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ITS — / ɪts; NAmE / determiner belonging to or connected with a thing, an animal or a baby : Turn the …
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CHAIN — / tʃeɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun METAL RINGS 1. [ C , U ] a series of …
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THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
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NO — I. no 1 S1 W1 /nəʊ $ noʊ/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: na , from …
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LINK — I. link 1 S3 W2 AC /lɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ link , ↑ linkage …
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ITS — its S1 W1 /ɪts/ BrE AmE determiner [possessive form of ‘it’] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: it ] used to …
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CHAIN — I. chain 1 S3 W2 /tʃeɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: chaeine , …
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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). …
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NO — adv. & n. --adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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ITS — poss.pron. of it; of itself (can see its advantages).
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CHAIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a connected flexible series of esp. metal links as decoration or for a practical …
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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). …
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NO — adv. & n. adv. 1 equivalent to a negative sentence: the answer to your question is negative, your request or …
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NO — adj. 1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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ITS — poss.pron. of it; of itself (can see its advantages).
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CHAIN — n. & v. n. 1 a a connected flexible series of esp. metal links as decoration or for a practical …
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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). …
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NO — 1. adj.1 not any (there is no excuse; no circumstances could justify it; no two of them are alike). 2 …
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CHAIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a a connected flexible series of esp. metal links as decoration or for a practical …
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THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
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NO — ( noes, or no’s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use …
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LINK — ( links, linking, linked) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If there …
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ITS — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Its' is a third person singular …
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CHAIN — ( chains, chaining, chained) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A chain …
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ITS — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: 'Its' is a third person singular …
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THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
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