Нажить своим (чужим) умом. Свой умок, скопи домок

French translation: Every tub must stand on its own bottom

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Russian term or phrase:Нажить своим (чужим) умом. Свой умок, скопи домок
French translation:Every tub must stand on its own bottom
Entered by: walterob

11:27 Feb 18, 2012
Russian to French translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Education / Pedagogy / proverbs, sayings
Russian term or phrase: Нажить своим (чужим) умом. Свой умок, скопи домок
russian proverb about intelligence.
Please comment in english
walterob
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Every tub must stand on its own bottom
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close in meaning
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Every tub must stand on its own bottom


Explanation:
close in meaning

Vaddy Peters
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Asker: In fact I would prefer a litteral translation

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