Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
если бы да кабы, во рту росли бы грибы
English translation:
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
Added to glossary by
Mark Berelekhis
Aug 13, 2007 19:46
16 yrs ago
Russian term
Türkiye
Language shapes everything!
Native in: Turkish 
Works in: English to Turkish, Russian to Turkish, Kazakh to Turkish, and 1 more.
если бы да кабы во рту росли бы грибы
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
если бы тако бы ворту росли бы грибы
я бы хотель узнать англииского варианта этого выражения
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Aug 13, 2007 20:45: Natalie changed "Term asked" from "если бы тако бы ворту росли бы грибы" to "если бы да кабы во рту росли бы грибы"
Aug 18, 2007 17:55: Mark Berelekhis Created KOG entry
Proposed translations
+5
16 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian , English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
:
136
Russian term (edited):
если бы тако бы ворту росли бы грибы
Selected
if wishes were horses, beggars would ride
http://www.meirionnydd.force9.co.uk/russian/proverbs.html
The point of the proverb is not to be too optimistic and indulge in pointless fantasizing. I think that this version renders it best.
The point of the proverb is not to be too optimistic and indulge in pointless fantasizing. I think that this version renders it best.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Emil Tubinshlak
4 mins
|
|
Thank you, Emil.
|
|
| agree |
David Knowles
: This is the best version!
1 hr
|
|
Thank you, David!
|
|
| agree |
koundelev
3 hrs
|
|
Thank you, George.
|
|
| agree |
Victor Polivkin
16 hrs
|
|
Thank you, Victor.
|
|
| agree |
daruuntje (X)
: rather HF in style, even poetic...meant high-flown ;o)
21 hrs
|
|
Thank you, what does HF stand for in this case?
|
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Спасибо!"
+4
3 mins
Roman Bardachev
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Canada
University Degree in Translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
12
Russian term (edited):
если бы тако бы ворту росли бы грибы
if my aunt had the nuts, she'd be my uncle
:)
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Mikhail Kropotov
: Артикль не лишний?
1 min
|
|
лишний
|
|
| agree |
Tevah_Trans
: I must say this is the funniest one!
32 mins
|
|
хе-хе ))
|
|
| agree |
Andrew Anisimov
: Современный вариант
1 hr
|
|
Спасибо, Эндрю
|
|
| agree |
koundelev
3 hrs
|
|
Thank you, George
|
|
| agree |
daruuntje (X)
: and that's the stylistical equivalent IHMO
22 hrs
|
+3
5 mins
Mikhail Kropotov
Germany
Germany
Native in Russian
Works in field
Germany
US-educated, precise & thorough
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
:
63
Russian term (edited):
если бы тако бы ворту росли бы грибы
Discussion