Кому много дано, с того много и спрашивается

English translation: With great power comes great responsibility

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Russian term or phrase:	Кому много дано, с того много и спрашивается
English translation:	With great power comes great responsibility
Entered by:	Mark Cole

14:14 May 18, 2007

Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore

Russian term or phrase: Кому много дано, с того много и спрашивается

Is there any "standard" equivalent?

Thank you in advance

Mark Cole KudoZ activity Questions: 205 (10 open) (4 without valid answers) (5 closed without grading) Answers: 141
Local time: 04:20

With great power comes great responsibility

Explanation:
If you wish to make it a bit simpler

Selected response from:

Emil Tubinshlak
Canada
Local time: 20:20

Grading comment

Thank you. Definitely more suitable for the piece in question, which was a business article.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

3 +7

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required

Evgeny Terekhin

For whom much is given, much is expected

Natalia Gagarina

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required

Alexander Onishko

With great power comes great responsibility

Emil Tubinshlak

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded

Michael Hanian

Answers

2 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required

Explanation:
если традиционно :)

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Note added at 5 mins (2007-05-18 14:19:46 GMT)
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это цитата из Евангелия. Вот еще один, более современный вариант:

And from everyone who has been given much shall much be required

Evgeny Terekhin
United States
Local time: 22:20
Works in field
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thank you very much for the speedy response. However, as the author seemed to think it was a "Russian proverb", I decided to paraphrase it along the lines suggested by Emil

6 mins confidence:

For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required

Explanation:
This is from the Bible - Gospel according to St. Luke (12: 48)

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Note added at 7 mins (2007-05-18 14:21:30 GMT)
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http://king-james-bible.classic-literature.co.uk/the-gospel-...

Alexander Onishko
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian

1 hr confidence:

With great power comes great responsibility

Explanation:
If you wish to make it a bit simpler

Emil Tubinshlak
Canada
Local time: 20:20
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thank you. Definitely more suitable for the piece in question, which was a business article.

1 hr confidence:

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded

Explanation:
Sure, it's a quotation from Luke, but I like this wording better

Michael Hanian
Native speaker of: Russian

1 day 3 hrs confidence:

For whom much is given, much is expected

Explanation:
Heard it myself from native speakers.

Natalia Gagarina
Russian Federation
Local time: 07:20
Native speaker of: Russian

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