«на воре шапка горит» / Lingvo Live

Kathryn Szczepanskaasked for translation 7 years ago

How to translate? (ru-en)

на воре шапка горит

1.
If the cap fits, wear it.
example
Неуеденов. Им бы только от нас деньги-то взять, а родни-то хоть век не видать. Бальзаминова (встаёт). После таких слов нам с тобой, Миша, кажется, здесь нечего делать. Неуеденов. Да, похоже на то. На воре-то, видно, шапка горит. (А. Островский, Праздничный сон - до обеда)
Example translation
Neuyedenov. They'd rather grab our money, they don't care a fig about us, their kinsfolk. Balzaminova (rises from the table). I think that after such words we have nothing to do here, Misha. Neuyedenov. Yes, it seems so. If the cap fits, wear it.
translation added by ` AL
Gold ru-en
0
2.
a guilty mind betrays itself
translation added by ` AL
Gold ru-en
0
3.
the truest jests sound worst in guilty ears
translation added by ` AL
Gold ru-en
0
4.
he that commits a fault thinks everyone speaks of it
translation added by ` AL
Gold ru-en
0
5.
guilty conscience needs no accuser
translation added by ` AL
Gold ru-en
0
6.
an uneasy conscience betrays itself
translation added by ` AL
Gold ru-en
0
7.
guilty conscience gives itself away
translation added by Irena O
Bronze ru-en
0

` ALadded a comment 7 years ago

ОШИБКА! В словаре LINGVOLIVE перевод Katia Shumkova неправильный: if the cap fits, wear it! - по Сеньке и шапка! (аналог поговорки)

https://www.lingvolive.com/ru-ru/translate/en-ru/if%20the%20cap%20fits%2C%20wear%20it!

Irina Mayorovaadded a comment 7 years ago

напишите в службу поддержки, будет польза, возможно

grumbleradded a comment 7 years ago