если не я, то кто же

English translation: If I don't, who will?

09:03 Jan 17, 2011
Russian to English translations [PRO]
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Russian term or phrase: если не я, то кто же
Помогите перевести это выражение. Встречается в автобиографии.
"Я привыкла быть лидером в соответствие со своей установкой "если не я, то, кто же", так как была старшим ребенком в семье.
Olena Kushnerenko
Ukraine
Local time: 14:57
English translation:If I don't, who will?
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Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:57
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Summary of answers provided
3 +9If I don't, who will?
Dylan Edwards
3 +3who if not me
Anton Shcheglov
4 +2If not I, then who?
Rachel Douglas
4nobody but me
Olga Arakelyan
3 +1Pls see below
Yuri Larin
3 +1If not me, then who?
Konstantin Volkov
4If not me who else?
Dmitry Murzakov
4who else but me?
Sona Petrosyan


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
who if not me


Explanation:
http://www.google.ru/search?q="who if not me"

Anton Shcheglov
Zimbabwe
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
13 mins
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agree  Rinnel
18 mins
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agree  Dmitry Kornyukhov
29 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
nobody but me


Explanation:
я бы так перевела

Olga Arakelyan
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 16
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Pls see below


Explanation:
(1) there's no one but you to do it!
(2) I'm the only one to do what's to be done
(3) there's only one hero left (in the world) and it’s me (you)


Yuri Larin
Ukraine
Local time: 15:57
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 32

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agree  MariyaN (X)
2 days 7 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +9
If I don't, who will?


Explanation:
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Dylan Edwards
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 38
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agree  boostrer
10 mins
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agree  Natalia Klimova
1 hr
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agree  Leigh Mosley
5 hrs
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agree  Darya Ivashniova
6 hrs
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agree  Judith Hehir
7 hrs
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agree  Kiwiland Bear
8 hrs
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agree  DTSM
9 hrs
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agree  Angela Greenfield
17 hrs
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agree  MariyaN (X)
2 days 6 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
If not me, then who?


Explanation:
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http://rlv.zcache.com/if_not_me_then_who_tshirt-p23515781705...

Konstantin Volkov
Russian Federation
Local time: 16:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Susan Welsh: Many of the proposals are fine, but I like this one best.
1 hr
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
If not me who else?


Explanation:
Вполне подходит и хорошо гуглится.

Dmitry Murzakov
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:57
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Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
who else but me?


Explanation:
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Sona Petrosyan
Armenia
Local time: 17:57
Native speaker of: Native in ArmenianArmenian
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
If not I, then who?


Explanation:
Sometimes attributed to Rabbi Hillel in this form.

Rachel Douglas
United States
Local time: 09:57
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 220

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Gideon Stanton: The slightly elevated wording of this phrase seems appropriate for something demarcated as an "установка."
2 hrs
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agree  Angela Greenfield
13 hrs
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