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Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Waisenkind

English translation: Everyone is quick to take the credit, but no one wants to take the blame.

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German term or phrase:	Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Waisenkind
English translation:	Everyone is quick to take the credit, but no one wants to take the blame.
Entered by:	Natalie Wilcock

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13:17 Apr 27, 2006

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German term or phrase: Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Waisenkind

Keine Ahnung ob dies wirklich ein Spruch ist, aber wurscht. Ich sauge mir seit Stunden was aus den Fingern und es will mir nicht recht gelingen. Hintergrund:

Wenn Deutschland's Nationalmannschaft (Fussball) bei der WM weiter als die Vorrunde kommt, will jeder für deren Erfolg was können. ABER, wenn Klinsis Jungs schon in der Vorrunde rausfliegen, will keiner was dafür können.

Sodele, und nun das ganze auf Englisch....and, this, my fellow translators, is where YOU come in. Any bright ideas? Anything to get me even started?...hohum, it's one of THOSE days ;-)) Thanks in advance.

Natalie Wilcock KudoZ activity Questions: 1066 (2 open) (3 without valid answers) (9 closed without grading) Answers: 236
Local time: 14:17

Everyone is quick to take the credit, but no one wants to take the blame.

Explanation:
good supervisor is slow to take credit and quick to take blame. When the goodies are being passed out, deflect everything you can to your staff. ...

Selected response from:

Tom Thumb
Local time: 14:17

Grading comment

Thanks to you all. In the end, this fit the bill perfectly. Regards, Natalie
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +5

Success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan

Alison Jenner

4 +3

smile,and the world smiles with you.Cry,and you cry alone.

xxxmuitoprazer

4 +1

Everyone is quick to take the credit, but no one wants to take the blame.

Tom Thumb

4 +1

Success has many fathers. Failure is no-one's child

xxxCMJ_Trans

Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan...

SusieZ

3 +1

Only sing when they're winning.

xxxFrancis Lee

1 +2

Sucess has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Jalapeno

Discussion entries: 3

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind Success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan

Explanation:
"Success has many fathers. Failure is an orphan."
http://www.alanemrich.com/Class/Class_Quotations.htm

variations "has many parents" "has a hundred fathers" "has a thousand fathers"...

Alison Jenner
Switzerland
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

English

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind Sucess has many fathers, while failure is an orphan.

Explanation:
http://www.google.de/search?q="success has many fathers"&hl=...

Strangely enough, the literal translation does seem to exist. Even though many of the google hits are probably just translations themselves.

Another translation is hovering around the edge of my consciousness, but I can't quite put my finger on it. Something with "credit" or "glory", I believe.

Jalapeno
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in category: 4

21 mins confidence:

Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind Success has many fathers, but failure is an orphan...

Explanation:
checking for title translation at amazon.de I came accross the website
http://www.cientifica.com/archives/000114.html - hope this helps...

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Note added at 21 mins (2006-04-27 13:39:47 GMT)
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oppps, looks like you guys beat me to it....

Reference: http://www.cientifica.com/archives/000114.html

SusieZ
United States
Local time: 08:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

25 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind Success has many fathers. Failure is no-one's child

Explanation:
I think the above sounds better but I have found the following two other options that argue against my idea

But systemic UN child sex in at least 50 percent of their missions? ... Irish meant when they said that, "Success has many fathers and failure is an orphan. ...
www.rightwingnews.com/archives/week_2006_02_26.PHP

OR

Success has a thousand fathers, failure is an orphan. ... "No one's saying the deceased was a bad guy. Just saying there's such a thing as giving your ...
www.mightymiddle.com/index.php?/archives/200604.html

xxxCMJ_Trans
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

29 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind smile,and the world smiles with you.Cry,and you cry alone.

Explanation:
think this is the metaphorical meaning.previous are literal translations.What it really means is that everyone wants some success,while noone admits to failure.

xxxmuitoprazer
Local time: 13:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind Only sing when they're winning.

Explanation:
Not exactly the same, of course, but close enough - and at the same time a hugely popular football chant (well, normally with "you're").

xxxFrancis Lee
Local time: 14:17
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 80

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

Everyone is quick to take the credit, but no one wants to take the blame.

Explanation:
good supervisor is slow to take credit and quick to take blame. When the goodies are being passed out, deflect everything you can to your staff. ...

www.ijnet.org/ Director.aspx?P=Training&ID=203109&LID=1

Tom Thumb
Local time: 14:17
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

Grading comment

Thanks to you all. In the end, this fit the bill perfectly. Regards, Natalie

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Changes made by editors

Apr 27, 2006 - Changes made by Marcus Malabad:
Term asked	Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Weisenkind => Erfolg hat viele Väter, der Misserfolg ist ein Waisenkind

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