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1what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly — What is improperly obtained is spent in reckless pleasures or debauchery. 1582 S. GOSSON Plays Confuted G7v That which is gotten ouer the deuils backe, is spent vnder his belly. 1607 MIDDLETON Michaelmas Term IV. i. What’s got over the devil’s… …
2What is got over the devil’s back, is spent under his belly. — См. Чужое добро впрок нейдет …
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3devil — see the devil can quote Scripture for his own ends the devil finds work for idle hands to do why should the devil have all the best tunes? the devil is in the details the devil is not so black as he is painted the devil lo …
4back — see God makes the back to the burden what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back you scratch my back, I’ll scratch yours …
5belly — see what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly …
6Oxford Dictionary of Proverbs, Thematic Index — absence absence makes the heart grow fonder he who is absent is always in the wrong the best of friends must part blue are the hills that are far away distance lends enchantment to the view out of sight, out of mind …
7get — see you cannot get blood from a stone be careful what you pray for, you might get it if you don’t like the heat, get out of the kitchen if you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas don’t get mad, get even …
8ill gotten goods never thrive — Cf. CICERO Philippica II. xxvii. 65 male parta, male dilabuntur, things ill gotten slip away in evil ways. A less colourful saying on the same theme as what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly. 1519 W. HORMAN Vulgaria 77 Euyll… …
9spend — see what you spend, you have spare well and have to spend what is got over the devil’s back is spent under his belly …
10чужое добро впрок нейдет — Ср. What is got over the devil s back, is spent under his belly. Ср. Ce qui vient de fa flüte s en retourne au tambour. Ср. Ce qui vient de flot s en retourne de marée. Что приходит с приливом (моря), уходит с отливом. Ср. Felix criminibus nullus …