- (the) skin of a bear
- the skin of a bear (of a wolf) шкура медведя (волка)
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
Большой англо-русский учебный словарь сочетаемости. Кауль М.Р., Хидекель С.С. 2010.
don’t sell the skin till you have caught the bear — The origin of this saying is to be found in a fable added by Lorenzo Astemio (Laurentius Abstemius) to a collection of Aesop’s fables compiled in the 1490s. 1578 H. WOTTON tr. J. Yver Courtly Controversie of Cupids Cantles N4v His eyes, greedily… … Proverbs new dictionary
bear|skin — «BAIR SKIHN», noun. 1. a) the skin of a bear with the fur on it. b) a rug, blanket, or the like, made from this. 2. a tall, black fur cap worn by some soldiers and drum majors, especially in the British Army. The bearskin is part of the dress… … Useful english dictionary
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