докучать себе постоянными мыслями

English translation: Why worry about what might have been?

13:17 Jan 28, 2003
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Slang / Colloquial
Russian term or phrase: докучать себе постоянными мыслями
Зачем нужно докучать себе постоянными мыслями о том, что могло бы произойти?
Freechoice
English translation:Why worry about what might have been?
Explanation:
Why beat yourself up over what might have been?

Good luck!

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Note added at 2003-01-28 13:33:44 (GMT)
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Just a little quote dragged from the back of my mind!

\'....Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: \"It might have been\".\'

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
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Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:51
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
Rem, Masha.
(it is the log in of our tutor - she is in the picture of "Freechoice")
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Summary of answers provided
5Why bothering about what could have happened?
Yuri Smirnov
3 +1Why worry about what might have been?
Sara Noss
3Why to bother oneself constantly thinking of what [only] might/could happen?
Kirill Semenov


  

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Why bothering about what could have happened?


Explanation:
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Yuri Smirnov
Local time: 22:51
Native speaker of: Native in BelarusianBelarusian, Native in RussianRussian
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Why to bother oneself constantly thinking of what [only] might/could happen?


Explanation:
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Kirill Semenov
Ukraine
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Why worry about what might have been?


Explanation:
Why beat yourself up over what might have been?

Good luck!

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Note added at 2003-01-28 13:33:44 (GMT)
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Just a little quote dragged from the back of my mind!

\'....Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these: \"It might have been\".\'

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)


Sara Noss
United Kingdom
Local time: 20:51
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Thank you very much.
Rem, Masha.
(it is the log in of our tutor - she is in the picture of "Freechoice")

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yuri Smirnov: Sounds nice!
1 min
  -> большое вам спасибо!:-)
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