Jan 24, 2013 21:40
11 yrs ago
Russian term
also an attorney with AML background
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, English
А то ты сам не знаешь!
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
After getting his button rubbed for luck, a Manhattanite asks whether his luck is about to change.
Perhaps "Otherwise you'd never figure it out!"
- Думаешь, пришла пора?
- А то ты сам не знаешь! прохрипел бомж – Самое что ни на есть время.
Perhaps "Otherwise you'd never figure it out!"
- Думаешь, пришла пора?
- А то ты сам не знаешь! прохрипел бомж – Самое что ни на есть время.
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
+6
2 mins
Selected
As if you don't know
or: Like you don't know.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+2
3 mins
Like you don't know!
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3 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
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136
Like you don't know!
That's the meaning, though I'd probably go with a more concise "Believe it!" because it pairs better with the rest of it.
Peer comment(s):
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Judith Hehir
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LilianNekipelov
: I like this -- it is more casual and feasible for such a character to say.
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Angela Greenfield
1 day 8 hrs
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42 mins
Alexander Onishko
Native in Russian
Veni Vidi Vici
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, Ukrainian to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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21
5 hrs
Yuri Radcev
Native in Russian
Medical. Very medical.
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Hebrew to Russian
C'mon! You ain't got no idea?
a matter of style I reckon. should be at least colloquial IMO.
1 day 1 hr
Roman Bardachev
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Canada
University Degree in Translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Like you ain't sure!
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1 day 10 hrs
Andrew Vdovin
Native in Russian
Works in field
DELVING into DETAIL
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian, Russian to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
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16
Can you ask!
Что-то типа нашего "Еще спрашиваешь!"
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