Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
"умный бедным не бывает"
English translation:
The smart don't go begging.
Added to glossary by
Judith Hehir
Jul 3, 2009 15:18
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Russian to English, and 4 more.
"умный бедным не бывает"
Russian to English
Bus/Financial
Journalism
investing
Все о том же, об инвестировании... На сколько вы могли заметить, аксиома, приведенная выше, во многом созвучна модному сейчас "теплое сырым не бывает" или "хороший петух толстым не бывает" (последнее из разряда "gems of Ukrainian mental capacity"). I'm serious, CREATIVITY is so much welcome...:))
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Aug 25, 2009 00:02: Judith Hehir changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/1050272">Victor Zagria's</a> old entry - ""умный бедным не бывает""" to ""The smart don't go begging.""
Proposed translations
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Judith Hehir
United States
United States
Native in English
Specializes in field
United States
Related KudoZ points
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19
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The smart don't go begging.
This could be misinterpreted, of course. It has an obvious literal meaning, but also calls to mind the idiom "go begging," which means "to be left over, unwanted, or unused." In other words, the smart folks make out well where investments are concerned.
Note from asker:
| Thanks for your time and effort |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Не знаю как выразить восхищение предложенными вариантами, и, одновременно, - сожаление поскольку могу выбрать лишь один из столь многих!..
Many thanks to everyone!!"
2 hrs
Michael Korovkin
Italy
Italy
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Italy
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Italian to Russian, and 2 more.
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28
smarts and powerty don't mix
Во бред то! Тогда Дональд Трамп в несколько сот тысяч раз умнее умершего в нищете Шопенгауэра.
Это новые русские теперь себя и умными к тому же начали считатать.
Это новые русские теперь себя и умными к тому же начали считатать.
Note from asker:
| Михаил, спасибо! |
Peer comment(s):
| neutral |
Daria Isakova
: И не говорите. Чтобы быть здесь богатым, нужно не так много ума.
11 hrs
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2 hrs
Elizabeth Adams
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
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4
The Best Meal Ticket? Investment Smarts
I'm imagining your context: this is the subheading of part of an article, right?
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-03 17:27:13 GMT)
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Possible variations
Investment Smarts: the Best/Surest Meal Ticket
Investment Smarts are the Best/Surest Meal Ticket
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Note added at 2 hrs (2009-07-03 17:27:13 GMT)
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Possible variations
Investment Smarts: the Best/Surest Meal Ticket
Investment Smarts are the Best/Surest Meal Ticket
Note from asker:
| Elizabeth, thank ye ever so much!! |
+2
2 hrs
Adam Łobatiuk
Poland
Poland
Works in field
Poland
With the reader in mind
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Belarusian to Polish, Polish to English
If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?
Sorry for butting into not my language pair, but I just saw your question and this famous, and easily googled for phrase instantly came into my mind. It's a question, but might work, too.
Note from asker:
| dzinkue, pan Adam! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
The Misha
: That's what I thought too
55 mins
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| agree |
Rachel Douglas
: Absolutely. I was about to post that, if nobody else had. "If you're so smart, how come you're not rich?"
20 hrs
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5 hrs
Eric Candle
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
Better than native
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, German to Russian
Poverty sucks. Get smart!
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Note from asker:
| Cute! Thanks |
3 hrs
Alexandra Taggart
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
Russian Federation
proficient translation
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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8
Smart monkey does not beg
Cunning monkey always find other ways to make their living.Expressing the same meaning in a sense that clever, wise person always has a reserve of funds - "Peanuts don't drop through a stitched pocket".
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http://smartmonkeycafe.googlepages.com/index.html
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"Smart monkey never goes begging"
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http://smartmonkeycafe.googlepages.com/index.html
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"Smart monkey never goes begging"
Note from asker:
| спасибо, Александра! |
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1 hr
Intelligence knows no poverty
Как вариант
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-03 22:32:58 GMT)
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One sudoku a day keeps welfare away!
Если уж совсем креативно и для Америки :)
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-03 22:34:54 GMT)
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Welfare см. здесь
http://www.welfareinfo.org/
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-03 22:32:58 GMT)
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One sudoku a day keeps welfare away!
Если уж совсем креативно и для Америки :)
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Note added at 7 hrs (2009-07-03 22:34:54 GMT)
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Welfare см. здесь
http://www.welfareinfo.org/
Note from asker:
| right ye r!! thanks! |
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