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если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобы
 если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобы
proverb if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle; if ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers
| то был
 то есть
gen. as; i.e.; or rather
libr. that is
meas.inst. that means
 то есть?
gen. how do you mean?
| бы
 бы
math. would
| не
 не
gen. not
| рот
 squadronрота
mil. BrE ron
| а
 а
gen. and
| целый
 целых
gen. as many as
| огород
 огород
gen. kitchen garden

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если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобыstresses
proverb if my aunt had been a man, she'd have been my uncle (used to mean: you indulge in wishful thinking, it can't be so); if ifs and ans were pots and pans, there'd be no trade for tinkers; if the sky fall we shall catch larks (, был бы не рот, а целый огород); if the sky falls we shall catch larks (, был бы не рот, а целый огород)
если бы да кабы, да во рту росли бобы: 5 phrases in 1 subject
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