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 Ooneykcall Ooneykcall November 30, 2014 November 30, 2014 at 8:00:24 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

~(one) would love to do it, but is wary of potential consequences
I am having trouble finding a proper English translation for that; any ideas?

marafon marafon November 30, 2014, edited November 30, 2014 November 30, 2014 at 9:18:09 PM UTC, edited November 30, 2014 at 9:27:02 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

http://proverbs_ru_en.academic....тся,_и_колется
http://translate.academic.ru/хо...0велит/ru/en/1
http://books.google.ru/books?id...%D0%B9&f=false

Ooneykcall Ooneykcall November 30, 2014, edited November 30, 2014 November 30, 2014 at 9:47:13 PM UTC, edited November 30, 2014 at 10:23:25 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

Я всё это проверял, но не уверен в правильности предложенных ими вариантов вне контекста (кощунство, да?). С мёдом и пчелами мне нравится, но лучше всё-таки проверить, оно не мешает.
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I would still prefer for an English-speaking native to impart their idea(s)~

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И хочется, и колется.

added by Ooneykcall, November 30, 2014
➜ #4516031Honey is sweet, but the bee stings.

linked by Ooneykcall, September 11, 2015