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an apple a day keeps the doctor away

Polish translation: Chcesz doktora widzieć rzadko? To raz dziennie zjadaj jabłko!

21:28 Oct 12, 2004
English to Polish translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: an apple a day keeps the doctor away
Any suggestions how to translate it nicely into Polish?
Jan
Polish translation:Chcesz doktora widzieć rzadko? To raz dziennie zjadaj jabłko!
Explanation:
Doktora nie chcesz znać, musisz co dzień w jabłko grać!
/masz codziennie w jabłko grać!
Selected response from:

OTMed (X)
Poland
Local time: 22:00
Grading comment
Thank you. You were all very prolific and I liked all suggested translations. However, as you well know, only one person can be awarded pionts. So 4 from me for Dr. G. Palka. Keep up the good work.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +5dziennie jabłko konsumujesz i lekarza nie widujesz
Maciej Andrzejczak
1 +4Chcesz doktora widzieć rzadko? To raz dziennie zjadaj jabłko!
OTMed (X)
5jedno jabłko z wieczora trzyma z dala doktora :)
Piotr Rypalski
4Bądź mocny jak dąb, weź jabłko na ząb!
robif
1 +3Co dzień jabłko w rannej porze, a zapomnisz o doktorze
TomaszD
3niżej
Małgorzata Wikłacz


  

Answers


8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
niżej


Explanation:
Jedno jabłko dziennie lekarza utrzyma z dala ode mnie.

Ps. Pod warunkiem, że nie mamy wrzodów na żołądku itp.

Małgorzata Wikłacz
Poland
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 7
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
dziennie jabłko konsumujesz i lekarza nie widujesz


Explanation:
propozycja oczywiście...

Maciej Andrzejczak
Poland
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 11

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KathyAnna O
12 mins
agree  lim0nka: ładne :o)
12 mins
agree  Rafal Piotrowski: ładne! :-)
13 mins
agree  TranslateThis
32 mins
agree  Pawel Gromek
6 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
Chcesz doktora widzieć rzadko? To raz dziennie zjadaj jabłko!


Explanation:
Doktora nie chcesz znać, musisz co dzień w jabłko grać!
/masz codziennie w jabłko grać!

OTMed (X)
Poland
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you. You were all very prolific and I liked all suggested translations. However, as you well know, only one person can be awarded pionts. So 4 from me for Dr. G. Palka. Keep up the good work.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  KathyAnna O: tez podoba mi sie
11 mins
agree  Rafal Piotrowski: i też niezgorsze, jak na lekarza oczywiście... ;-)))
12 mins
agree  Szymon Cegielka
49 mins
agree  Pawel Politylo
1 day 4 mins
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Bądź mocny jak dąb, weź jabłko na ząb!


Explanation:
a może tak?

robif
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Co dzień jabłko w rannej porze, a zapomnisz o doktorze


Explanation:
Fraszka "nieuczesana":
Kto codziennie jabłko schrupie,
może mieć lekarzy w ......
(ale nie umieszczałbym jej w tłumaczeniu "poprawnym politycznie" ;-))

TomaszD
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ensor: Ta 'nieuczesana' bardzo smaczna, zwlaszcza dla takich niecnot jak ja, co maja p.p. w dupie;
28 mins
agree  OTMed (X): Hahahehahha - jestem za wersją nieuczesaną!
23 hrs
agree  Piotr Rypalski: Super ! :)
4 days
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
jedno jabłko z wieczora trzyma z dala doktora :)


Explanation:
To w opozycji z jabłkiem porannym :)

Piotr Rypalski
Poland
Local time: 22:00
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 8
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