лебедь,рак да щука
English translation: Swan, Pike And Crawfish
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|  Selected response from: Turdimurod Rakhmanov Kyrgyzstan Local time: 01:33 | ||||||
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| 4 +1 | Swan, Pike And Crawfish |
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| 4 | The Swan, the Pike and the Crawfish / a swan, a crawfish, and a pike |
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peer agreement (net): +1Swan, Pike And Crawfish Explanation: Swan, Pike And Crawfish |
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The Swan, the Pike and the Crawfish / a swan, a crawfish, and a pike Explanation: Whether you choose "crawfish," "crayfish," or "crab" for "рак," the normal thing done in English translations of this fable is to use the definite article for each of the animals in the title, and the indefinite article when they are introduced for the first time in the verses (as you have them). This is analogous to how Aesop's fables go in English. In almost any one of them, here - http://www.taleswithmorals.com/ - you'll see "the" in the title and "a" in the first line (followed by "the" thereafter). -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 8 hrs (2017-12-20 12:16:43 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Reply to note: I'm not aware of a closely parallel one of Aesop's fables. I once read a little story about two dogs harnessed up, but pulling in different directions. But it might not have been Aesop. ... Anyway, I thought your question was about translating the title of Krylov's, more than about finding an English fable (or Aesop's) with the same moral. |
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