Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
When an old villager was (re)told the essence of Anna Karenina's tragedy/drama, she said "She needed to have a cow... Or better two..."
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Tatiana Gerasimenkoasked for translation 5 anos atrás
How to translate? (en-ru)
Когда одной пожилой крестьянке вкратце пересказали в чём суть трагедии Анны Карениной, она сказала:
- Корову бы ей... А лучше две...
User translations (2)
- 1.
An old peasant woman, upon being given a summary of the plot of Anna Karenina, remarked, "Maybe somebody should've given her a cow to tend to, or better yet - two."
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍Gold en-ru3 - 2.
Upon being given the gist of Anna Karenina, an old peasant woman concluded, "She wouldn't've had time for all that drama/nonsense if she'd had a cow to see to... on second thought, make that two!"
translation added by ⁌ ULY ⁍Gold en-ru3
Discussion (15)
Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
If she'd only had a cow... Or better two....
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 anos atrás
I don’t get it. Is that meant to be a joke?
Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
Yes!))
Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
The meaning is - the busier you are, the less drama you have.
Russ Sadded a comment 5 anos atrás
When an elderly countrywoman was told a story about Anna Karenina's drama, she said/responded: "I wish she had a cow... better yet, two..."
Uly, about the joke: the thing is that Anna Karenina's character was full of "problems/drama" that easily could be avoided if she was busy with things like household, raising kid, laundry, gardening, working on the fields, working with cattle in the livestock and so on. So, having a cow, milking a cow, feeding a cow, herding a cow is a huge and time-consuming responsibility. As we all know, the farmers/countrymen are busy from 5 am till sunset. They are fully occupied with their daily routine, so they won't have time for drama...
I hope I explained the joke comprehensively. Please comment on the translation.
Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 anos atrás
Ah ok! Now I get it)))
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 anos atrás
@Russ: When an elderly PEASANT woman was told THE story OF Anna Karenina's drama, she said/responded: "I wish she had HAD a cow (to take care of)... OR better yet, two..."
Russ Sadded a comment 5 anos atrás
Damn it, I first wrote PEASANT but then decided to replace it with countrywoman, I don't know why...
Thanks.
+ 1 beer=2
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 anos atrás
hahahahaha it bivayets!
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 anos atrás
a countrywoman is a woman who comes from the same country as you))
⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 5 anos atrás
The thing is that Anna Karenina's character HAD LOTS/TONS of "problems/drama" that COULD EASILY HAVE beEN avoided if she'D HAD THINGS TO busy HERSELF with like household CHORES, raising kidS, laundry, gardening, working IN the fields, RAISING cattle _ and so on. So [no comma] having a cow, milking a cow, feeding a cow, herding a cow is a huge and time-consuming responsibility. As we all know, _ farmers/PEASANTS are busy from DAWN TO DUSK. They are fully occupied with their daily routine, so they DON'T have time for drama...
Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
Uly, спасибо большое за переводы! 🙏🙏
Tatiana Gerasimenkoadded a comment 5 anos atrás
... being giveN¿