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Compete, don't envy.

German translation: Sei nicht neidisch - mach's besser!

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English term or phrase:	Compete, don't envy.
German translation:	Sei nicht neidisch - mach's besser!
Entered by:	Julia Michel

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09:28 Jun 26, 2007

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English term or phrase: Compete, don't envy.

Arabisches Sprichwort ursprünglich ins Englische übersetzt, mir fällt momentan nichts "Knackiges" dafür ein...

Besser machen, nicht beschweren?

Martin Wenzel KudoZ activity Questions: 734 (1 open) (112 closed without grading) Answers: 476 Morocco
Local time: 13:10

Sei nicht neidisch - mach's besser!

Explanation:
Ist nun auch nicht brillant, aber vielleicht ganz griffig.

Selected response from:

Julia Michel
Germany
Local time: 15:10

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone, this one I really liked...because it was "knackig"
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

Statt Neiden lieber Nacheifern!

Annette Heinrich

Sei nicht neidisch - mach's besser!

Julia Michel

Nicht neidisch sein - kämpfen!

Annette-Diana Majchrowicz

Nicht meckern, besser machen!

Sandra SAYN

Beneiden ist schlecht, in Wettbewerb treten besser.

BrigitteHilgner

Answers

17 mins confidence:

compete, don't envy. Beneiden ist schlecht, in Wettbewerb treten besser.

Explanation:
Naja, "knackig" mag das nicht sein, aber daraus können andere ja vielleicht mehr machen.

BrigitteHilgner
Austria
Local time: 15:10
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 64

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

compete, don't envy. Statt Neiden lieber Nacheifern!

Explanation:
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Annette Heinrich
Local time: 15:10
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of: German

2 hrs confidence:

compete, don\'t envy. Nicht meckern, besser machen!

Explanation:
etwas freiere Variante....
:-)

Sandra SAYN
Germany
Local time: 15:10
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

German

5 hrs confidence:

compete, don't envy. Nicht neidisch sein - kämpfen!

Explanation:
Weitere Varianten: "Nicht neidisch sein - zeig´s ihnen (ihm/ihr)!" oder weniger offensiv: "Nicht neidisch sein - sei einfach besser!"

Annette-Diana Majchrowicz
Germany
Local time: 15:10
Does not meet criteria
Native speaker of:

German

1 day15 mins confidence:

compete, don't envy.

Sei nicht neidisch - mach's besser!

Explanation:
Ist nun auch nicht brillant, aber vielleicht ganz griffig.

Julia Michel
Germany
Local time: 15:10
Meets criteria
Works in field
Native speaker of:

German,

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks to everyone, this one I really liked...because it was "knackig"

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Jul 1, 2007 - Changes made by Julia Michel:
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