МИР НЕ БЕЗ ДОБРЫХ ЛЮДЕЙ

• СВЕТ <МИР> НЕ БЕЗ ДОБРЫХ ЛЮДЕЙ

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⇒ (said when a person receives help from s.o., usu. in a time of need) there really do exist kindhearted people who voluntarily help others:

- ≈ there are still some good people (a few kind folk) in the world (in this world, on this earth).

     ♦ "Без мужа-то как обходишься?" Она [женщина] повернулась к Григорию лицом. На смуглых скулах её заиграл румянец, в глазах вспыхнули и погасли рыжеватые искорки. "Ты про что это?" - "Про это самое". Она сдвинула с губ платок, протяжно сказала: "Ну, этого добра хватает! Свет не без добрых людей..."(Шолохов 5). "But how d'you make out with no husband?" She [the woman] turned to face Grigory. A flush played on her brown cheeks and tiny reddish sparks flared and died in her eyes. "What are you getting at?" "What d'you think?" She pulled the kerchief away from her lips and drawled, "Oh, there's plenty of that! There's still a few kind folk in the world..." (5a).

Var.: Свет не без добрых людей Cf: All the keys are not at one man's girdle (Br.). All the keys hang not at one's girdle (Am.). The sea is full of other fish (Am.). There are more pebbles on the beach (Br.). There is always the next train coming (Am.)