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taşıma suyla değirmen dönmez

English translation: it takes more than a few buckets of water to turn the water wheel


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14:23 Apr 30, 2011
Turkish to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Turkish term or phrase: taşıma suyla değirmen dönmez
Tam karşılığı olabilecek bir deyim biliyor musunuz?
Gülnur Seyhanoğlu
Turkey
Local time: 06:27
English translation:it takes more than a few buckets of water to turn the water wheel
Explanation:
buna karşılık bir deyim/söz bilmiyorum ama belki böyle ifade edilebilir
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skaya
Turkey
Local time: 06:27
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Summary of answers provided
5You cannot drive a water mill with hand-carried buckets of water
Recep Kurt
5You can't build a F16 with rubber band an egg carton!
kenopensky
5Watermill does not run on transported water
Salih YILDIRIM
5it takes more than a few buckets of water to turn the water wheelskaya
4If you want something done right do it yourself
Gül Kaya
3A watermill can not be turned with haulage.
ATIL KAYHAN


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If you want something done right do it yourself


Explanation:
Tam karsiligi mi bilmiyorum ama ayni havayi veriyor galiba

Gül Kaya
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:27
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in TurkishTurkish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
A watermill can not be turned with haulage.


Explanation:
Alternatif olarak:
You can not run a water mill by carrying water.

ATIL KAYHAN
Turkey
Local time: 06:27
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it takes more than a few buckets of water to turn the water wheel


Explanation:
buna karşılık bir deyim/söz bilmiyorum ama belki böyle ifade edilebilir

skaya
Turkey
Local time: 06:27
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Watermill does not run on transported water


Explanation:
ımho

Salih YILDIRIM
Turkey
Local time: 06:27
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1 day17 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
You cannot drive a water mill with hand-carried buckets of water


Explanation:
Aynı anlamı yansıtmak için:
You cannot drive a water mill with hand-carried buckets of water.

Aynı anlamı veren veren ama yel değirmeni için kullanılan şu ifadeler de var (see Ref.):
"You can't drive a windwill with a pair of bellows."
"You cannot make a windmill go with a pair of bellows."


    Reference: http://books.google.com.tr/books?id=7PMZJqSR4sAC&pg=PA632&lp...
Recep Kurt
Turkey
Local time: 06:27
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
You can't build a F16 with rubber band an egg carton!


Explanation:
Please read the whole capital.Anyways,I spent lot time thinking about it!!


    Reference: http://www.noneIdidnotinventtheblessedthing
kenopensky
Italy
Local time: 05:27
Native speaker of: Native in TurkishTurkish
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