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Dec 10, 2008 16:13
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German term
Germany
Never lost in translation
Native in: German 
, English
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to English, and 4 more.
Glück jedoch hat der Tüchtige
German to English
Marketing
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Wo ein Wille ist, da ist auch ein Weg - Glück jedoch, das hat der Tüchtige.
Is there an equivalent in English for: Der Tüchtige hat Glück?
Fortune favours the hard-working man (translation mine...)
Is there an equivalent in English for: Der Tüchtige hat Glück?
Fortune favours the hard-working man (translation mine...)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | "Fortune favors the bold" or "fortune favors the brave." |
Brightswan
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| 4 +1 | You make your own luck. |
Jim Tucker (X)
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| 5 | the early bird catches the worm |
strongbow (X)
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| 3 | but persistence pays |
Armorel Young
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Change log
Dec 10, 2008 17:04: Steffen Walter changed "Field" from "Tech/Engineering" to "Marketing" , "Field (specific)" from "Automotive / Cars & Trucks" to "Idioms / Maxims / Sayings"
Dec 10, 2008 23:24: Marcus Malabad changed "Term asked" from "Glück jedoch hat der Tüchtige..." to "Glück jedoch hat der Tüchtige"
Dec 10, 2008 23:24: Marcus Malabad changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
11 mins
German term (edited):
Glück jedoch hat der Tüchtige...
but persistence pays
is what comes to mind - but I'm slightly hazy as to just what they are trying to convey, and why they have chosen to juxtapose this with "where there's a will there's a way".
4 hrs
German term (edited):
Glück jedoch hat der Tüchtige...
"Fortune favors the bold" or "fortune favors the brave."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_favors_the_bold
this link will explain the history of the idiom. If you run both the German phrase and English phrase through google, you should get some hits.
this link will explain the history of the idiom. If you run both the German phrase and English phrase through google, you should get some hits.
+1
15 hrs
You make your own luck.
Frequently used.
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
misterherrnau
: As Thomas Jefferson said, "I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it."
2 hrs
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5 days
the early bird catches the worm
as you look for a proverb, this one clearly includes both preparation and effort in order to achieve something...
Discussion
This seemed to fit best. The emphasis from the context was more on people who pursue their goals single-mindedly and with persistence.