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You f*** with the bulls, you get the horns.

Romanian translation: Te pui cu dracu', dai de ta-su !

20:16 Mar 26, 2007
English to Romanian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
English term or phrase: You f*** with the bulls, you get the horns.
Aş dori o expresie (un proverb ar fi super) care să redea zicerea de mai sus, dar într-un registru puţin mai obraznic decât "Dacă te joci cu focul, te arzi".
Mulţumiri.
Cristian Brinza
Romania
Local time: 21:21
Romanian translation:Te pui cu dracu', dai de ta-su !
Explanation:
Sau "il cauti pe dracu', dai de ta-su".
Merge ?

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-26 20:22:43 GMT)
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Dar nu e mai putin obraznic decat "te joci cu focul..." Care, de altfel, nu mi se pare obraznic. Care e registrul tau, exact ?

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-03-26 20:23:35 GMT)
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"Te bagi in troaca, te mananca porcii" ar mai fi. Dar e si mai obraznic.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-03-26 20:36:31 GMT)
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Sau, pur si simplu, "Cum iti asterni, asa dormi". E cel mai cuminte care-mi vine in minte.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-03-26 20:37:22 GMT)
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Citind nota ta, parca merge asta cu "cum iti asterni, asa dormi", ca tipul tot doarme somnul cel de veci, nu ? Dar de ce vrei tu "cuminte", la gangsteri ?

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-03-26 20:39:05 GMT)
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"Norocu-i după cum şi-l face omul."
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Irina Stanescu
Local time: 14:21
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2Te pui cu dracu', dai de ta-su !
Irina Stanescu
5intri în tărîţe, te mănîncă porcii
Bogdan Burghelea


Discussion entries: 2





  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
you f*** with the bulls, you get the horns.
Te pui cu dracu', dai de ta-su !


Explanation:
Sau "il cauti pe dracu', dai de ta-su".
Merge ?

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Note added at 6 mins (2007-03-26 20:22:43 GMT)
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Dar nu e mai putin obraznic decat "te joci cu focul..." Care, de altfel, nu mi se pare obraznic. Care e registrul tau, exact ?

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-03-26 20:23:35 GMT)
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"Te bagi in troaca, te mananca porcii" ar mai fi. Dar e si mai obraznic.

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Note added at 20 mins (2007-03-26 20:36:31 GMT)
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Sau, pur si simplu, "Cum iti asterni, asa dormi". E cel mai cuminte care-mi vine in minte.

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Note added at 21 mins (2007-03-26 20:37:22 GMT)
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Citind nota ta, parca merge asta cu "cum iti asterni, asa dormi", ca tipul tot doarme somnul cel de veci, nu ? Dar de ce vrei tu "cuminte", la gangsteri ?

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Note added at 23 mins (2007-03-26 20:39:05 GMT)
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"Norocu-i după cum şi-l face omul."


Irina Stanescu
Local time: 14:21
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Valentin Alupoaie: Hehe, tocmai că nu vrea cuminte. Cristi a zis "puţin mai obraznic", nu "mai puţin"...
22 mins
  -> Da, mai, asa e ! Nu stiu ce naiba am citit eu acolo ! Si stii ca am citit de doua ori ? Multumesc.

agree  Katalin Rozália Szász: cu prima varianta - daca vrea ceva mai dur
1 day 13 hrs
  -> Multumesc, Katalin.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
you f*** with the bulls, you get the horns.
intri în tărîţe, te mănîncă porcii


Explanation:
Ca o variantă, nu ştiu dacă e suficient de obraznică.

Bogdan Burghelea
Romania
Local time: 21:21
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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