از بین پیغمبرا جرجیس

English translation: Among the prophets, George was her destiny.

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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:از بین پیغمبرا جرجیس
English translation:Among the prophets, George was her destiny.
Entered by: Sarah Yousef (X)

11:04 Jan 25, 2018
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Persian (Farsi) term or phrase: از بین پیغمبرا جرجیس
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از بخت بدش از بین پیغمبرا جرجیس نصیش شده بود
Sarah Yousef (X)
Iran
Local time: 19:32
Among the prophets, George was her destiny.
Explanation:
metaphorical sesne

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-25 12:49:55 GMT)
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She had no luck in finding the right husband.
The wheel of fortune did its pick, and [George] became her husband.
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Saeed Majidi
Iran
Local time: 03:02
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Summary of answers provided
5out of all prophets
kiarash88
4St. George Amongst All the Prophets
Ehsan Kiani
4Among the prophets, George was her destiny.
Saeed Majidi


  

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out of all prophets


Explanation:
Out of all prophets

kiarash88
Iran
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32 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
St. George Amongst All the Prophets


Explanation:
ضرب‌المثلی که پرسیده‌اید از جمله ضرب‌المثل‌های فارسی است که ظاهرا معادل سرراستی در انگلیسی ندارد. درنتیجه دو راه دارید، یا ترجمه لفظی و توضیح معنی ضرب‌المثل در جایی مثل پانویس؛ یا انتخاب ضرب‌المثلی در انگلیسی که مضمون را برساند. ترجمه لفظی که همین می‌شود - و در کتابی که در منابع ذکر کرده‌ام هم آمده:

...to choose Saint George from among(st) all the prophets.

البته اینجا صحبت از نصیبش شد است، نه انتخاب کرد. در حالی که مضمون خود این ضرب‌المثل مسئله انتخاب را می‌رساند نه شانس - توضیح مضمونش هم در سایت تبیان آمده. لینک را ببینید.

درنهایت اگر نخواهید ضرب‌المثل فارسی را حفظ کنید، چیزی با مضمون بدبیاری یا بداقبالی در انگلیسی را دارید مثل:

...s/he was dealt a bad hand.

اما اول از همه ببینید مسئله انتخاب بد است یا شانس بد. بد درباره‌ی معادل تصمیم‌گیری کنید. از جمله‌ی فارسی برمی‌آید بدبیاری باشد - هرچند که ظاهرا با اصل ضرب‌المثل کمی تناقض دارد.

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Note added at 34 mins (2018-01-25 11:38:27 GMT)
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تصحیح می‌کنم سایت بیتوته است نه تبیان.


    https://books.google.com/books?id=x3i1BQAAQBAJ&pg=PA273&lpg=PA273&dq=choose+saint+george+among+the+prophets&source=bl&ots=3UTDApsX55&sig=OCD
    Reference: http://www.beytoote.com/fun/proverb/among-prophets-elected.h...
Ehsan Kiani
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Among the prophets, George was her destiny.


Explanation:
metaphorical sesne

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Note added at 1 hr (2018-01-25 12:49:55 GMT)
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She had no luck in finding the right husband.
The wheel of fortune did its pick, and [George] became her husband.


Saeed Majidi
Iran
Local time: 03:02
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 16
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