Ох, рано встает охрана

English translation: The early bird gets the germ.

18:59 Jul 21, 2008

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / PUNS

Russian term or phrase: Ох, рано встает охрана

This is a subtitle in a chapter about the immune system. The author likes using puns and witty expressions. The word охрана here apparently implies that the immune system protects the body from diseases, etc, while рано not only hints that we need this protection as soon as possible/early, but together with an interjection "ох" also makes a lovely pun. I would appreciate your ideas on how to solve this problem. Intuitively, I feel I need to distance myself from the original pun and come up with something creative (and different) in English, but in order to do this I need something more than just intuition... ;-) LOL ... Thanks in advance for your suggestions.

Roman Ivashkiv KudoZ activity Questions: 8 (none open) Answers: 76
Local time: 13:59

English translation:The early bird gets the germ.

Explanation:
Usually it's "gets the worm" so it's also a pun.

Or even, The early cell gets the germ?

Selected response from:

Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 15:59

Grading comment

Thank you very much, Deborah. Also, thanks to everybody for your creative insights.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +9

The early bird gets the germ.

Deborah Hoffman

if immune system failed, you won't be bailed

Eric Candle

The bodyguard that never lets its guard down

Mark Berelekhis

your guard is working hard

Ekaterina Filatova

Discussion entries: 2

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13 mins confidence:

your guard is working hard

Explanation:
:)))

Ekaterina Filatova
Netherlands
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian
PRO pts in category: 16

25 mins confidence:

The bodyguard that never lets its guard down

Explanation:
I think that Katya is on the right track.

Mark Berelekhis
United States
Local time: 15:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

English
PRO pts in category: 666

49 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +9

The early bird gets the germ.

Explanation:
Usually it's "gets the worm" so it's also a pun.

Or even, The early cell gets the germ?

Deborah Hoffman
Local time: 15:59
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36

Grading comment

Thank you very much, Deborah. Also, thanks to everybody for your creative insights.

2 hrs confidence:

if immune system failed, you won't be bailed

Explanation:
mini poem

Eric Candle
Local time: 15:59
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 32

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