How it is in your language? - Page 2

sflor · 09-08-2007, 08:07 PM

Olá Arehdel,

Ao olhar para os dois provérbios não me pareciam estar ligados... agora está mais claro.

Até à próxima!

sflor

Marifilus · 09-15-2007, 09:54 AM

In greek we say the contrary: "he was given a donkey and he was looking at his teeth!" to express ungratefulness:
"του χάριζαν γάιδαρο και τον κοίταγε στα δόντια!"
The meaning is the same.

Have a good day and keep smiling!

VANESSA447 · 11-10-2007, 10:49 AM

tous simplement on peu dire en francais C'EST LE GESTE QUI COMPTE ou non? je croi que ce ve dire la meme chose mais j'en suis pa sur

dusio · 11-10-2007, 08:53 PM

Thanx, wish you the same

natasha666 · 11-12-2007, 10:15 AM

Hola,

Slovenian: Podarjenemu konju se ne gleda v zobe!

Croatian: Poklonjenemu se konju ne gleda u zube!

abu_dana · 12-02-2007, 04:43 PM

Hello, Natasha!

I heard similar expression in Russian, darennomy koniu v zuby ne smotriat.

One shouldn't look into the teeth of a horse that was given to one as a gift, right?

I think my English translation is cumbersome and too long, has to be better wording for that.

But what it means is that you should accept a gift as it is without looking and finding defects on it.

You got me here as well, I was just trying to think of my own Qazaq equivalent for this proverb......................

natasha666 · 12-03-2007, 03:28 PM

Hello abu_dana,

Russian and languages of ex Yugoslavia countries are Slavic languages and some words are very similar. If I listen them very good than I understand more what they are talking about.

About gift you get and there is something wrong: you have to open it in front of the person that gave to you. That is polite. So you can comment after. Sometimes people give something just for a joke and you can be very bad surprised.

Nice day,
Natasha

09-08-2007, 08:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
sflor International Forum Fan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Al-Shark Posts: 896 sflor has a spectacular aura about	Olá Arehdel, Ao olhar para os dois provérbios não me pareciam estar ligados... agora está mais claro. Até à próxima! sflor __________________ From small beginnings come great things.
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09-15-2007, 09:54 AM	#9 (permalink)
Marifilus Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Paris, France Posts: 3 Marifilus is an unknown character at this point	In greek we say the contrary: "he was given a donkey and he was looking at his teeth!" to express ungratefulness: "του χάριζαν γάιδαρο και τον κοίταγε στα δόντια!" The meaning is the same. Have a good day and keep smiling! __________________ Η ζωή είναι μικρή, για να είναι θλιβερή... Ι
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VANESSA447 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 190 VANESSA447 is an unknown character at this point	tous simplement on peu dire en francais C'EST LE GESTE QUI COMPTE ou non? je croi que ce ve dire la meme chose mais j'en suis pa sur
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dusio Only death is certain... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: I live in Poland Posts: 870 dusio is learning to walk	:) Thanx, wish you the same
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11-12-2007, 10:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
natasha666 natasha Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley of South Alps Posts: 89 natasha666 is an unknown character at this point	Hola, Slovenian: Podarjenemu konju se ne gleda v zobe! Croatian: Poklonjenemu se konju ne gleda u zube! __________________ Amour fait beaucoup, mais l'argent fait tout!
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12-02-2007, 04:43 PM	#13 (permalink)
abu_dana International Forum Fan Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Qazaqstan Posts: 290 abu_dana is an unknown character at this point	Hello, Natasha! I heard similar expression in Russian, darennomy koniu v zuby ne smotriat. One shouldn't look into the teeth of a horse that was given to one as a gift, right? I think my English translation is cumbersome and too long, has to be better wording for that. But what it means is that you should accept a gift as it is without looking and finding defects on it. You got me here as well, I was just trying to think of my own Qazaq equivalent for this proverb...................... __________________ OMNIGLOT; ANCIENT SCRIPTS Last edited by abu_dana; 12-02-2007 at 04:59 PM.
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12-03-2007, 03:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
natasha666 natasha Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Valley of South Alps Posts: 89 natasha666 is an unknown character at this point	Hello abu_dana, Russian and languages of ex Yugoslavia countries are Slavic languages and some words are very similar. If I listen them very good than I understand more what they are talking about. About gift you get and there is something wrong: you have to open it in front of the person that gave to you. That is polite. So you can comment after. Sometimes people give something just for a joke and you can be very bad surprised. Nice day, Natasha __________________ Amour fait beaucoup, mais l'argent fait tout!
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