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05:08 Dec 12, 2009 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Alexandra Taggart Russian Federation Local time: 18:59 | ||||||
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Волосы и гребень |
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Teach a girl to be a wife as soon as she starts to comb her hair Explanation: Домострой какой-то. )) |
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train a wife from girlhood Explanation: instruct a boy from babyhood train a wife from girlhood Difficult to achieve the same concise effect |
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tell your bride to tie her hair Explanation: "teach your baby high chair (teach your baby to eat) and tell your bride to tie her hair in the very first day of your honeymoon " (married women had scafs/headcloths as well). Sounds a bit dictatorial about the wife.Than, the sequence of events should be different - wife comes first, baby - second. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 day16 hrs (2009-12-13 21:12:48 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- Thanks! Yes, Angela has found the correct wod.The bride is allowed to have wild hair during her honeymoon, I suppose .That, when she meets the parents - is different. |
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