FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"

first come, first served: translation

{truncated sent.}, {informal} If you arrive first, you will be served first; people will be waited on in the order they come; the person who comes first will have his turn first. * /Get in line for your ice cream, boys. First come, first served./ * /The rule in the restaurant is first come, first served./ * /The team's owners announced that tickets for the World Series would be sold on a first come, first served basis only./ * /There are only a few seats left so it's first come, first served./ Compare: EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM.

найдено в "Dictionary of American idioms"

first come, first served: translation

{truncated sent.}, {informal} If you arrive first, you will be served first; people will be waited on in the order they come; the person who comes first will have his turn first. * /Get in line for your ice cream, boys. First come, first served./ * /The rule in the restaurant is first come, first served./ * /The team's owners announced that tickets for the World Series would be sold on a first come, first served basis only./ * /There are only a few seats left so it's first come, first served./ Compare: EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM.

найдено в "Англо-русском универсальном дополнительном практическом словаре И. Мостицкого"

1. посл. кто первый пришел, тому первому и подали

(ср.) Кто поздно пришел, тому обглоданный мосол. Поздний гость гложет и кость. Поздно пришел — кости нашел.

2. первым пришел — первым обслужен (обслуживание в порядке очереди)

Requests for particular seats can be made on most coach breaks when booking, but since allocations are made on a first come first served basis, early booking is advisable.