šťastie praje pripraveným

English translation: fortune favours the prepared mind

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Slovak term or phrase:šťastie praje pripraveným
English translation:fortune favours the prepared mind
Entered by: Marta Karchnakova

14:39 Apr 9, 2014
Slovak to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / proverb
Slovak term or phrase: šťastie praje pripraveným
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Marta Karchnakova
Slovakia
Local time: 10:32
chance favors the prepared mind
Explanation:
Alebo aj luck, prípadne fortune (favors the prepared mind).
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Lucia [Lulu] Lay
United States
Local time: 03:32
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3chance favors the prepared mind
Lucia [Lulu] Lay
3Diligence is the mother of good luck.
Slavomir BELIS


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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
chance favors the prepared mind


Explanation:
Alebo aj luck, prípadne fortune (favors the prepared mind).


    Reference: http://www.bookbrowse.com/quotes/detail/index.cfm/quote_numb...
Lucia [Lulu] Lay
United States
Local time: 03:32
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Native speaker of: Slovak
PRO pts in category: 4
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Stuart Hoskins: "Fortune" fits best
6 mins
  -> Thank you.

agree  Vladimír Hoffman: Súhlas s verziou s fortune.
28 mins
  -> Vďaka.

agree  Gerry Vickers: or 'favours' in Standard English, of course :)
1 hr
  -> Thanks. And yes, sorry, I haven't had much exposure to that. =)
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Diligence is the mother of good luck.


Explanation:
Závisí to aj od toho, čo sa presne myslí pod pojmom "pripravený", ale ak to pojmeme trochu voľnejšie, tak toto možno môže byť ďalšia možnosť.

Slavomir BELIS
Slovakia
Local time: 10:32
Native speaker of: Slovak
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ďakujem veľmi pekne:)

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