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A little common sense goes a long way

Czech translation: špetka zdravého rozumu dělá divy

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English term or phrase:A little common sense goes a long way
Czech translation:špetka zdravého rozumu dělá divy
Entered by: Ales Horak

16:03 Sep 28, 2013
English to Czech translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / bezpečnost - pády
English term or phrase: A little common sense goes a long way
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A little common sense goes a long way.
Never tilt backwards in a chair, especially on a tiled floor.
A chair giving way can cause serious back injury.
Take care when going into a darker area.
Give your eyes time to adjust if you cannot see at first.


Našel jsem i překlad do němčiny: Mit etwas gesundem Menschenverstand kommen Sie weit. (S trochou zdravého rozumu lze dojít daleko? - moc mi to nezní :-) )


díky
Ales Horak
Czech Republic
Local time: 17:58
špetka zdravého rozumu dělá divy
Explanation:
taky možnost :-)
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Markéta Demlová MITI
Czech Republic
Local time: 17:58
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děkuji i ostatním
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3špetka zdravého rozumu dělá divy
Markéta Demlová MITI
4 +1často stačí trocha selského rozumu
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
4trocha soudnosti udělá velký rozdíl / trocha soudnosti hodně přispěje
Jiri Lonsky


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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
a little common sense goes a long way
často stačí trocha selského rozumu


Explanation:
... asi tak bych to viděla

Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
Czech Republic
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 7

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anna Zahorska
18 hrs
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a little common sense goes a long way
trocha soudnosti udělá velký rozdíl / trocha soudnosti hodně přispěje


Explanation:
(ve) vaší bezpečnosti

Jiri Lonsky
Czech Republic
Local time: 17:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech, Native in EnglishEnglish
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
a little common sense goes a long way
špetka zdravého rozumu dělá divy


Explanation:
taky možnost :-)

Markéta Demlová MITI
Czech Republic
Local time: 17:58
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
děkuji i ostatním

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jaroslava Křižková: nebo "selského"
9 mins
  -> Díky :-)
agree  Pavel Prudký: selského
1 hr
  -> Díky, Pavle. Mně to "selského" už přijde dost příznakové, proto jsem to tam nedala.
agree  Blanka Salkova
2 hrs
  -> Díky, Blanko.
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