translation question

[gregg opelka]

of course, the original latin "timeo danaos et dona ferentes" is far more
damning. "i fear the greeks EVEN WHEN they bring gifts."

baron chivrin

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From: "Alina Israeli" <aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU>
To: <SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2002 12:01 AM
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] translation question


> With all the bab'e leto discussion we got away from the subject.
>
> While "Indian giver" to my knowledge doesn't exist in Russian, I would
> suggest for translation purposes
>
>         Bojtes' danajcev dary prinosjashchix.
>
>
>
> As for bab'e leto, it's not such bad or offensive thing in either
language.
> In English, according to my trusted Cambridge Dictionary, it also means 'a
> pleasant or successful time nearly at the end of a particular period, such
> as the end of someone's life'. If it's "pleasant" or "successful" it
> couldn't be too offensive.
>
> As for the Russian, think of it in conjunction with
>
> "sorok pjat', sorok pjat', babka jagodka opjat'" (or something like that),
> so it is like second wind in woman's life (as some female Prime-ministers
> have proven).
>
> AI
>
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