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Mud 于 1999/11/04 17:35:14 发表在 汉英
FOREWARNED is forearmed
不打无准备之仗？
FORTUNE favors fools
傻人有傻福？
FORTUNE favors the brave
勇者幸运有宠儿？
FOUR eyes see more than two
人多眼亮？（ need a better one)
There's no such thing as a FREE lunck
哪有天上掉馅饼的好事？
FULL cup, steady hand
心正则平（稳）？
Out of the FULLNESS of the heart the mouth speaks
肺腹之言？
One FUNERAL makes many
祸不单行？
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一试，seven out of eight :-)
作者：鹤子 - 1999/11/04 19:50:05
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FOREWARNED is forearmed
提前得到的情报就是身上的第一片盔甲。(先得消息无异于先做准备；预先得信就已是预先战备)
FORTUNE favors fools
世人眼中的傻子，天运眼中的福人。(愚人自有天佑)
FORTUNE favors the brave
命运偏爱有勇气的人。
FOUR eyes see more than two
集思广益，方能周察。(“三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮。”)
There's no such thing as a FREE lunck
免费的东西全是有代价的。(lunch?)
FULL cup, steady hand
半瓶子乱晃，一瓶子才稳。(充实才能沉稳。)
Out of the FULLNESS of the heart the mouth speaks
盈于心则溢于言。(心有所感，感而不已，则发而为言；心里憋不住就说出来了：-)
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Can we use 傻人自有傻福 * for "FORTUNE favors fools"?
作者：ds - 1999/11/04 20:25:27
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It sounds more colloquial in Chinese. However,
作者：He Zi - 1999/11/04 20:38:10
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it seems to imply 聪明人也自有聪明人的福气, which thus doesn't convey the meaning of "favor".
That's why I didn't choose this translation. What do you think? Thanks.
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胡猜FULL cup, steady hand：手稳端得满杯茶
作者：www - 1999/11/04 20:54:02
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Very interesting. I'm not sure, honestly.
作者：He Zi - 1999/11/04 21:07:10
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You think "steady hand" is the reason for being able to hold a "full cup", while I thought
"full cup" is what makes the hand steady. Okey, let's wait for 谚语高手!
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It does allow for nuances in interpretation.
作者：Owen - 1999/11/04 21:46:39
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Fullness makes a person appear steady and, in turn, steady appearance reflects a person's fullness. Essentially the proverb exposes the interrelationship between fullness and steadiness. So both "充实才能沉稳, 沉稳反映充实" and "手稳端得满杯茶" have conveyed the meaning of the proverb. Semantically speaking, however, you can read "手稳端得满杯茶" both ways and, incidentally, it faithfully transfers the graphic effect of the original.
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Thanks for clarifying! I agree that www's understanding and translation are better than mine.
作者：He Zi - 1999/11/06 09:43:49
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Well, "better" is in the eye of the beholder:-) Just learned it from somebody else.
作者：Owen - 1999/11/06 13:08:16
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现在“仁者见智”了：-)
作者：He Zi - 1999/11/06 18:02:46
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My favourite proverb! There is no free lunch...There is a Cantonese equivalence, except..
作者：ds - 1999/11/04 20:19:51
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I couldn't find the characters to input it on to this board !
In Cantonese, we say, "There is no such a big fat frog jumping on the street">
(-->i.e. you can catch these fat frogs and cook them for lunch/supper free of charge.)
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这个有趣。来个方言版：大街上哪有胖大田鸡与你拣？:-)
作者：小胖子 - 1999/11/05 00:42:10
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Thanks all! Sorry it was "lunch", a type in a rush.
作者：Mud - 1999/11/05 17:28:09
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How nice to have so many friends here. I'm learning every day. Special thanks to Hy00 for keeping this forum a favor for all!
Cordially,
Mud
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天下何来真白食，便宜背后有文章。
作者：野草 - 1999/11/06 06:08:33
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FOREWARNED is forearmed
警惕无忧，有备自安。
先打预防针，麻烦难上身。
FORTUNE favors the brave
勇猛自得吉星宠。
FOUR eyes see more than two
双目岂比四眼亮？
There's no such thing as a FREE lunch
天下何来真白食，便宜背后有文章。
FULL cup, steady hand
杯满手稳，稳手满杯。
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So 杯满手稳 is a palindrome (回文) already! Great!
作者：accidentally - 1999/11/06 13:03:31
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FULL cup, steady hand
杯满手稳，稳手满杯。
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Hand steady, cup full. Full cup, steady hand.
作者：野草 - 1999/11/06 13:19:22
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Yes,you're right. That's why I tried it that way as 杯满手稳，稳手满杯。
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