Dobry v. khoroshy

[Robert Chandler]

Dear all,

This is not Grossman's greatest paragraph, but I find it interesting because I have never seen Добрые and хорошие so clearly opposed.  Is my translation OK?

This brief paragraph follows a description of a woman who is capable of great kindness to individuals, though in many respects she behaves badly.  She swears a lot, is unreliable, etc.

Да, так кто же хорошие, кто плохие люди? Добрые люди всегда ли хорошие? А плохие бывают ли добрыми? А добрые все же бывают плохими? Таковы наши дамы.

"Yes, who can we call good and who can we call bad?  Are kind people always good?  Can bad people be kind?  Can someone be kind and still be a bad person?"

Poka,

Robert



Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD

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