Płynie zawsze z prądem rzeka. Na brak koryta nie narzeka. - to find your trough go with the tide of other piggies by your side ( translation glossary) Idioms / Maxims / Sayings,Art/Literary

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Polish term or phrase:	Płynie zawsze z prądem rzeka. Na brak koryta nie narzeka.
English translation:	to find your trough go with the tide of other piggies by your side
Entered by:	DarekS

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1:39pm Jul 16, 2006

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Polish term or phrase: Płynie zawsze z prądem rzeka. Na brak koryta nie narzeka.

Płynie zawsze z prądem rzeka.
Na brak koryta nie narzeka.

DarekS

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DarekS: 4:11pm Jul 16, 2006: Chciałbym, aby była to aluzja do oportunistycznych polityków o których zwykli ludzie mówią, że znowu dorwali się do koryta. Najlepiej z zachowaniem rymu.

if you go with the flow you always know exactly where to go

Explanation:
coś w tym stylu. Jeśli lubisz mówić po chińsku możesz tak:

he who goes with the flow always knows exactly where to go.

Zależy do czego to ma być.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-07-16 17:19:46 GMT)
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to find your trough go with the tide of other piggies by your side

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FishX
Poland

Note from asker to answerer

To czego szukałem: to find your trough go with the tide of other. Dziękuję wszystkim. Wersja Aleksandra jest równie dobra.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +2

streaming rivers nevers worry - they make their beds where they hurry

Alexander Onishko

(He / she) always goes with the flow and never complains

Jerry Dean

if you go with the flow you always know exactly where to go

FishX

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streaming rivers nevers worry - they make their beds where they hurry

Explanation:
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I was inspired by the following:

Rivers never complain about the high mountains
They rush and wind around to water the land

http://www.chinasoul.com/e/cross/script4.htm

Alexander Onishko
Ukraine
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in category: 4

1 hr confidence:

(He / she) always goes with the flow and never complains

Explanation:
"to go with the flow" is common in English. Maybe also:
- go with the flow rather than fight the current

Jerry Dean
Poland
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

1 hr confidence:

if you go with the flow you always know exactly where to go

Explanation:
coś w tym stylu. Jeśli lubisz mówić po chińsku możesz tak:

he who goes with the flow always knows exactly where to go.

Zależy do czego to ma być.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2006-07-16 17:19:46 GMT)
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to find your trough go with the tide of other piggies by your side

FishX
Poland
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 20

Note from asker to answerer

To czego szukałem: to find your trough go with the tide of other. Dziękuję wszystkim. Wersja Aleksandra jest równie dobra.

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Polish: Płynie zawsze z prądem rzeka. Na brak koryta nie narzeka.

English translation: to find your trough go with the tide of other piggies by your side