Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
"Дают - бери, не дают - проси"
English translation:
take what you get and get what you can
Added to glossary by
Victor Zagria
Jul 14, 2009 08:44
14 yrs ago
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Russian term
Native in: Ukrainian 
, Russian
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Russian to English, and 4 more.
"Дают - бери, не дают - проси"
Russian to English
Bus/Financial
Journalism
state budget
This is a heading of an article on current state of national economy phrased like a motto or, rather, like a proverb which rings the bell with a highly colloquial one: "дают - бери, бьют - беги" ("If they offer you smth, take it, if they start beating you, run!"). Please do something ...
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | take what you get and get what you can |
Kari Foster
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| 3 +2 | If you have to, beg |
David Knowles
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| 4 | Knock, and it shall be opened. |
Olga Derenko
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| 4 | Take yours and beg for theirs |
Michael Korovkin
|
Proposed translations
+1
1 hr
Kari Foster
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Technical knowledge, attention to detail
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Italian to English, German to English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Selected
take what you get and get what you can
an attempt...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Merci, Kari. This one fitted the best. Pity I couldn't split the points between this one and "Take yours and beg for theirs""
+2
19 mins
David Knowles
Native in English
Works in field
Specialist in Civil Law & Contracts
Native in: English 
Works in: Russian to English, English, Ukrainian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
39
If you have to, beg
Headlines in English are usually short, and I can't think of a similar proverb, so how about this?
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Elizabeth Adams
: totally agree!
48 mins
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| agree |
Judith Hehir
: Variant: Beg if you must
5 hrs
|
50 mins
Olga Derenko
Native in Russian
Works in field
English to Russian/Ukrainian translator
Native in: Ukrainian , Russian
Works in: English to Russian, English to Ukrainian, Russian to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
Knock, and it shall be opened.
The Bible idiom.
Or you can transform it:
If the door is closed, knock.
Or you can transform it:
If the door is closed, knock.
1 hr
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.
Related KudoZ points
:
28
Take yours and beg for theirs
It's a heading, so it should be sort of synthetic
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