ухватить удачу за хвост
English translation: grab success by the tail
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made his own luck Explanation: This is all I can think of at the moment, though I'm pretty sure something better exists. I am thinking of a quotation from Shakespeare (Julius Caesar): "There is a tide in the affairs of men Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune..." But I don't think that's any help to you here. Tom McMahon: How Eisenhower Made His Own Luck How Eisenhower Made His Own Luck. From How to Make Luck: The Seven Secrets Lucky People Use to Succeed :. The target date for the attack was set for early ... www.tommcmahon.net/2004/05/how_eisenhower_.html - 21k - Cached - Similar pages Military History Online - Austerlitz: Napoleon Makes His Own Luck ... a saying I once heard someone unknown say, "you make our own luck." This described Napoleon at Austerlitz very well. Napoleon clearly made his own luck. ... www.militaryhistoryonline.com/19thCentury/articles/austerli... |
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36 mins confidence:
Chance favors the prepared mind. Explanation: As a possible variant |
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53 mins confidence:
to strike a lucky chord Explanation: One more variant. Looking forward to more replies from native speakers. Please correct me if I'm wrong. |
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1 hr confidence:
his/her perseverance (efforts) finally paid off Explanation: Хотя "ухватить удачу за хвост" просто так без контекста означает, что удача улыбнулась, что есть все-же элемент везения, а не все сделано своими руками -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2007-08-16 10:40:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Although, the saying taken by itself contains an element of luck or good fortune not just effort on somebody's part |
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had a lucky strike Explanation: / |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1grabbed success by the tail Explanation: Why not the most literal translation? |
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