«старость не радость» / Lingvo Live

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Svetlana Chernyakasked for translation 8 years ago

How to translate? (ru-en)

старость не радость

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1.
old age is a heavy burden
Translator's comment
http://www.english-for-students.com/List-of-Proverbs.html
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2.
an old ass is never good
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rQ9eCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&dq=Age+breeds+aches&source=bl&ots=8M3BwpRVm-&sig=oxVqaeHEtELVm2VUBIpYfU509qs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDmv3P65zbAhVOF8AKHbcKAwIQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=Age%20breeds%20aches&f=false
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3.
the feet are slow when the head wears show
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rQ9eCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&dq=Age+breeds+aches&source=bl&ots=8M3BwpRVm-&sig=oxVqaeHEtELVm2VUBIpYfU509qs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDmv3P65zbAhVOF8AKHbcKAwIQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=Age%20breeds%20aches&f=false
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4.
age breeds aches
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https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=rQ9eCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA211&lpg=PA211&dq=Age+breeds+aches&source=bl&ots=8M3BwpRVm-&sig=oxVqaeHEtELVm2VUBIpYfU509qs&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjDmv3P65zbAhVOF8AKHbcKAwIQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=Age%20breeds%20aches&f=false
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5.
getting old is no picnic/ fun
Translator's comment
https://translate.academic.ru/Старость%20не%20радость/ru/en/
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6.
~ a cracked bell can never sound well
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7.
old age is not a blessing.
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8.
~ (пословица): it`s not much pleasure to be old.
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9.
≈ (разг) it is no fun getting old
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10.
the yellow leaf brings nothing but grief
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Discussion (2)

grumbleradded a comment 8 years ago

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lJHSCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA237&lpg=PA237&dq=Old+vessels+must+leak&source=bl&ots=2ONWx4HT45&sig=ASDRyVzHnlbCWzSAJhvykJZwqbo&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijh4P17JzbAhXKJ8AKHUFSC_oQ6AEIMTAC#v=onepage&q=Old%20vessels%20must%20leak&f=false

Svetlana Chernyakadded a comment 8 years ago

thanks :)

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