чем лучше, тем лучше

English translation: The better - is the better

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Russian term or phrase:чем лучше, тем лучше
English translation:The better - is the better
Entered by: mk_lab

11:27 Jun 30, 2002
Russian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Bus/Financial - Business/Commerce (general)
Russian term or phrase: чем лучше, тем лучше
Наш университет живет по принципу развития "Чем лучше - тем лучше!" (цитата нашего ректора, которую мне, к сожалению надо перевести)
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The better - is the better
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mk_lab
Ukraine
Local time: 16:44
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4The better, the better.
Oleg Prots
4 +1The best breeds the best
Simon Geoghegan
4The better - is the better
mk_lab
4The better is the better/ (the best).
Сергей Лузан
4The best is better
Yaroslav Starunov
4the better we do the better it is
Yuri Geifman


  

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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The better - is the better


Explanation:
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mk_lab
Ukraine
Local time: 16:44
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 20
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
The better, the better.


Explanation:
В таких случаях, насколько я помню, тире не используется, а пишется, напр.:
The more, the better,
the faster, the better,
и т. д.

Oleg Prots
Ukraine
Local time: 16:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in UkrainianUkrainian, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yaroslav Starunov
6 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Сергей Лузан
7 mins
  -> Спасибо.

agree  Natalie: Например: The better, the better. We're much more interested in ... http://www.pigironmalt.com/submissions.htm
10 mins
  -> Благодарю Вас.

agree  nattash
14 mins
  -> Thanks!
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30 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The better is the better/ (the best).


Explanation:
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Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:44
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 44
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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
The best is better


Explanation:
Уж не знаю, хорошо ли это будет читаться и будет ли понятным англоязычным господам...

Yaroslav Starunov
Local time: 10:44
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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34 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
The best breeds the best


Explanation:
You could also try:
1. Better breeds better - it's closer to the original but sounds a bit strange.

2. The best encourages the best.

Simon Geoghegan
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:44
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Ivanova (X)
19 hrs
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
the better we do the better it is


Explanation:
The better the better (with or without the comma) sounds strange to my ear... I would expand it a little bit, something along these lines:
The better we do the better it is (or the better we are the better we do, etc.)

Yuri Geifman
Canada
Local time: 10:44
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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