Nov 4, 2008 00:55
15 yrs ago
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Polish term
Koń jaki jest, każdy widzi.
Polish to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Cytat z encyklopedii Benedykta Chmielowskiego Nowe Ateny. Szukam przysłowia lub powiedzenia po angielsku, które miałoby podobny wydźwięk. Z góry dzięki za pomoc. :)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +6 | a horse is a horse is a horse |
Barbara Gadomska
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| 4 +3 | ..as plain as the nose on your face.. |
Monika Darron
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Proposed translations
+6
7 hrs
Barbara Gadomska
Native in Polish
Works in field
History, from art to politics
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
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a horse is a horse is a horse
Albo
a horse is a horse is a horse, of course
albo a horse is a horse, of course, of course
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/28/messages/731.htm...
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0D71F3DF...
http://je.pl/cphw
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Note added at 7 godz. (2008-11-04 08:26:24 GMT)
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Podobnie powtarzająca się fraza oznacza tyle, co "things are what they are"
Zob. "a rose is a rose is a rose" w: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose_is_a_r...
Zob. "a man is a man is a man" w: http://je.pl/mhx0
Zob. "a car is a car is a car" w: http://je.pl/t6f7
itd.
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Note added at 15 godz. (2008-11-04 16:09:00 GMT)
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Dla Tomka:
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse, of course,
Unless, of course, the horse, of course,
Is the famous Mr. Ed!"
a horse is a horse is a horse, of course
albo a horse is a horse, of course, of course
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/28/messages/731.htm...
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE0D71F3DF...
http://je.pl/cphw
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Note added at 7 godz. (2008-11-04 08:26:24 GMT)
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Podobnie powtarzająca się fraza oznacza tyle, co "things are what they are"
Zob. "a rose is a rose is a rose" w: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_is_a_rose_is_a_rose_is_a_r...
Zob. "a man is a man is a man" w: http://je.pl/mhx0
Zob. "a car is a car is a car" w: http://je.pl/t6f7
itd.
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Note added at 15 godz. (2008-11-04 16:09:00 GMT)
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Dla Tomka:
"A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse, of course,
Unless, of course, the horse, of course,
Is the famous Mr. Ed!"
Note from asker:
| Wielkie dzięki! TO jest TO! W moim kontekście idealne. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Bardzo wielkie dzięki. Róże może i pachną lepiej, może i dla anglosasa oczywiste, ale ja muszę mieć konia. Więc a horse is a horse brzmi genialnie."
+3
3 hrs
Monika Darron
United States
United States
Native in Polish
United States
High quality, reliable, M.Sc.
Native in: Polish 
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish
..as plain as the nose on your face..
www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/plain+as+the+nose+on+your+face.html - 12k - Cached - Similar pages
Note from asker:
| Dziekuję bardzo za podpowiedź. Idiom jest świetny, ale w moim kontekście chodzi też o to, że rzecz jest po prostu rzeczą. A szczególnie koniem. Po prostu. |
Peer comment(s):
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legato
43 mins
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Dziekuje!
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Swift Translation
3 hrs
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Dziekuje!
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azzuro
4 hrs
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Dziekuje!
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