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Russian term or phrase:
не ленитесь (и т.д.)
English translation:
Be not lazy as a child, work hard in your youth, so that your life may be easy as an adult.
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
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Не ленитесь (и т.д.)
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I'm trying to track down the original quote:
«Не ленитесь в детстве, трудитесь в юности, чтобы в зрелом возрасте вам было легко» (Грейс Келли)
TIA!
«Не ленитесь в детстве, трудитесь в юности, чтобы в зрелом возрасте вам было легко» (Грейс Келли)
TIA!
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| 3 +4 | Be not lazy as a child, work hard in your youth, so that your life may be easy as an adult. |
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Jul 26, 2020 10:27: Marzena Malakhova changed "Language pair" from "English to Russian" to "Russian to English"
Jul 27, 2020 11:03: Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D. Created KOG entry
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Be not lazy as a child, work hard in your youth, so that your life may be easy as an adult.
I could not find the quote, so I made up my own.
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Elena Ivanova
: Странно, что цитата совсем не гуглится в сцепке с "Grace Kelly"
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Thank you. Elena. I do not see this quote said by anyone, let alone Grace Kelly.
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Dmitry Kovalenko
: This quote only appeared in a translation work, but I couldn't find the source, so it might be just a scam.
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Thank you, Dmitry, for this moment of lucidity.
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Turdimurod Rakhmanov
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Thank you, Turdimurod. Have a great week!
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Alexandra Frolova
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Thank you, Alexandra. All the best!
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Many thanks, Frank! "
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