Bij nacht een man bij dag een man.
English translation: You made your bed, now you have to lie in it
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To burn the candle at both ends Explanation: This might fit if the meaning is to stay up late and get up early. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2008-03-03 11:38:51 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Think I could be off the mark with this. Perhaps "pay the piper" might fit. Or a combination: after burning the candle at both ends you have to pay the piper. |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1... Explanation: since I can't find an English equivalent, I'll give it a try: (Be a man...). If you can dance to the music at night, you can face the music in the morning. |
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You made your bed, now you have to lie in it Explanation: I like this question! I have called a few friends of mine here, and this was the closest to an AE version we could think of, other than a somewhat literal solution like 'if you're a tough guy at night, you should be a tough guy in the morning as well', which just sounds a little silly. I realize it's not a 100% match, but depending on context, this might work. |
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7 hrs confidence:
strong in the evening/at night, strong in the morning Explanation: I don't know of any specific English saying with a similar meaning. You could use the above suggestion if it fits your context -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 23 hrs (2008-03-04 09:44:19 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- On second thought, 'strong night, tough morning' (as a comment) or 'if you're strong at night, you have to be tough in the morning' (as a mild admonishment) would be better. |
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If you're gonna dance, you gotta pay the piper Explanation: I don't know that this really conveys the sense of being fit to go in the morning. It mainly means that you can't get away with staying out all night without suffering for it in the morning. |
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