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Lena Belkaasked for translation 7 years ago
How to translate? (ru-en)

не плюй в колодец

User translations (5)

  1. 1.

    не плюй в колодец, пригодится воды напиться

    Edited

    Don't muddy the water, you may have to drink it.

    translation added by Tatiana Gerasimenko
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  2. 2.

    chickens will always come home to roost

    Translator's comment

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.

    translation added by ` AL
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  3. 3.

    don't spit into a cup

    Translator's comment

    ... from which you may someday drink

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.

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  4. 4.

    don't spit into the well

    Translator's comment

    (, you may have to (need to) drink from it one day (someday))

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.

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  5. 5.

    cast no dirt in the well (that gives you water)

    Translator's comment

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь. М.: ACT-ПРЕСС КНИГА. С.И. Лубенская. 2004.

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Discussion (1)

Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 7 years ago

АЛ, я все эти варианты пропустила через ngram. Увы... У меня 00.12. Сделайте это сами)

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