Nov 4, 2008 09:15
15 yrs ago
Russian term
Отольются кошке мышкины слезки.
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Или что-то в этом роде. В том смысле, что сама "мышка", наконец-то сможет "оторваться" на кошке.
TIA
TIA
Proposed translations
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Proposed translations
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7 mins
Vanda Nissen
Australia
Australia
Native in Russian
Works in field
Australia
PhD in Linguistics, NAATI certified
Native in: Russian 
Works in: English to Russian, Danish to Russian, Russian to English, and 5 more.
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8
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She'll (he'll) get her (his) come-uppance
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-11-04 09:23:54 GMT)
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"The Appretice" Kate gets her comeuppance at last!!
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-11-04 09:24:41 GMT)
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или get what's coming to one
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-11-04 09:25:33 GMT)
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Receive what one deserves or is due, especially something unpleasant, such as a punishment or rebuke. For example, When they suspended Steve for cheating, he was only getting what was coming to him.
http://www.answers.com/topic/get-what-s-coming-to-one
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-11-04 09:23:54 GMT)
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"The Appretice" Kate gets her comeuppance at last!!
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Note added at 8 mins (2008-11-04 09:24:41 GMT)
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или get what's coming to one
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Note added at 9 mins (2008-11-04 09:25:33 GMT)
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Receive what one deserves or is due, especially something unpleasant, such as a punishment or rebuke. For example, When they suspended Steve for cheating, he was only getting what was coming to him.
http://www.answers.com/topic/get-what-s-coming-to-one
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thank you, Vanda!"
31 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
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the injustice done to someone (mostly to a weak person) will be avenged.
in other words: he (she) who did injustice to someone will sooner or later be punished for
несправедливость к-ая была причинена слабому, отомстится
несправедливость к-ая была причинена слабому, отомстится
4 hrs
not for points
http://lyrics.dainutekstai.lt/108068/elvis-costello-on-your-...
Elvis Costello - On Your Way Down lyrics
It's high time that you found
***The same people you misuse on your way up
You might meet up
On your way down***
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Since it's not my own saying, it's not for points :).
Elvis Costello - On Your Way Down lyrics
It's high time that you found
***The same people you misuse on your way up
You might meet up
On your way down***
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Since it's not my own saying, it's not for points :).
+1
8 hrs
She'll get hers yet.
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Note added at 8 hrs (2008-11-04 17:48:50 GMT)
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oooooh.. found a good one:
She (myshka) will give (koshka) a taste of (koshka's) own medicine ;) :))))
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oooooh.. found a good one:
She (myshka) will give (koshka) a taste of (koshka's) own medicine ;) :))))
+1
11 hrs
Tevah_Trans
Native in Russian
&
English
Works in field
MS Industrial Engineering; MBA
Native in: English , Russian
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian
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4
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Mouse's tears will come back to the cat