Apr 18, 2009 10:11
15 yrs ago
Romanian term
Romania
large experience in technical translatio
Native in: Romanian
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English
cand alergi dupa doi iepuri, nu prinzi niciunul
Romanian to English
Other
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
corespondenta
intr-o scrisoare
Proposed translations
(English)
References
| English proverbs |
Gabrielle Weatherhead
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Proposed translations
31 mins
cristina48
Native in Romanian
Quality and Responsibilty
Native in: Romanian 
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
if you chase two rabbits, you will not catch either one
If you try to do two things at the same time, you won't succeed in doing either of them.
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Note added at 1 oră (2009-04-18 11:12:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Mulţumesc frumos şi eu şi Sărbători Fericite!
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Note added at 1 oră (2009-04-18 11:12:21 GMT) Post-grading
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Mulţumesc frumos şi eu şi Sărbători Fericite!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "multumesc mult, Cristina48"
2 mins
Carmen Lapadat
Romania
Romania
Native in Romanian
Romania
Native in: Romanian
Works in: Romanian to English, Italian to English, English to Romanian, and 2 more.
Someone who grasps at too much may loses everything .
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Note added at 6 minute (2009-04-18 10:17:40 GMT)
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If you grasp at too much may lose everything
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Note added at 6 minute (2009-04-18 10:17:40 GMT)
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If you grasp at too much may lose everything
Note from asker:
| Multumesc mult Carmen si Paste fericit! |
+7
8 mins
if you run after two hares, you will catch neither
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
Prov. You cannot do two things successfully at the same time. Vanessa: If I want to pursue my acting career, I'll have to take more days off to go to auditions. But I want to get ahead in the office, too. Jane: If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/neither
+ diverse alternative la
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/13/messages/440.htm...
Prov. You cannot do two things successfully at the same time. Vanessa: If I want to pursue my acting career, I'll have to take more days off to go to auditions. But I want to get ahead in the office, too. Jane: If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/neither
+ diverse alternative la
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/13/messages/440.htm...
Note from asker:
| Multumesc mult, Mihai si Paste fericit! |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Peter Shortall
17 mins
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| agree |
Gabrielle Weatherhead
: Or, alternative English proverbs: You can't have your cake and it eat; You can't have it both ways; No man can serve two masters.
58 mins
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| agree |
Florina-Livia Angheluta (X)
2 hrs
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| agree |
Mihaela Ghiuzeli
2 hrs
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| agree |
Iosif JUHASZ
5 hrs
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| agree |
Tradeuro Language Services
23 hrs
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| agree |
Ştefania Iordan
2 days 6 mins
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1 hr
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
Asta ar fi un idiom in engleza care inseamna sa pastrezi ce ai deja mai bine decat sa fugi dupa altceva.
23 mins
ELLA IACOB
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Romanian
Works in field
United Kingdom
INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR ROMANIAN Native
Native in: Romanian , Moldavian
Works in: English to Romanian, Romanian to English, Moldavian to English, and 3 more.
Who runs after two rabbits doesn't catch any.
Cine alearga dupa doi iepuri nu prinde nici unul. - Who runs after two rabbits doesn't catch any.
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Note added at 29 mins (2009-04-18 10:40:18 GMT)
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[If you chase after two rabbits, you won't catch even one; i.e. Do one thing @ a time.]
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-18 11:15:56 GMT) Post-grading
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Paste fericit, RODICA! :) HAPPY EASTER! :)
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Note added at 29 mins (2009-04-18 10:40:18 GMT)
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[If you chase after two rabbits, you won't catch even one; i.e. Do one thing @ a time.]
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Note added at 1 hr (2009-04-18 11:15:56 GMT) Post-grading
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Paste fericit, RODICA! :) HAPPY EASTER! :)
Note from asker:
| Multumesc mult, Ella si Paste fericit! |
Reference comments
1 hr
Gabrielle Weatherhead
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Romanian
United Kingdom
Professional and customer focused
Native in: Romanian , Hungarian
Works in: Romanian to English, Hungarian to English, English to Romanian, and 6 more.
Reference:
English proverbs
Alternative English proverbs: You can't have your cake and it eat; You can't have it both ways; No man can serve two masters.
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