Imitation is the highest form of flattery

Arabic translation: الاقتداء أعلى درجات الثناء

GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
English term or phrase:Imitation is the highest form of flattery
Arabic translation:الاقتداء أعلى درجات الثناء
Entered by: Laura Bahout

18:36 Oct 18, 2013
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / CUSTODY
English term or phrase: Imitation is the highest form of flattery
sentence to be written in a subtitle
Laura Bahout
Local time: 13:24
الاقتداء أعلى درجات الثناء
Explanation:
HTH

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 mins (2013-10-18 18:44:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

For positive impressions, flattery is ثناء
for negative impressions, flattery is اطراء ، تملق ، مداهنة
So it is up to your context to decide.
Thanks
Selected response from:

Doaa Alnajjar
Canada
Local time: 04:24
Grading comment
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2المحاكاة أو التقليد ارفع نماذج التملق أو المحاكاة هي أبرع أشكال التملق
einass kandil
5 +1الاقتداء أعلى درجات الثناء
Doaa Alnajjar
5 +1أكبرُ الإطراءِ التقليد
Noura Tawil
5التقليد أبرز أشكال التملف
Awad Balaish
4الاقتباس هو اعلى درجات المديح
Eman Nagy


Discussion entries: 2





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
imitation is the highest form of flattery
المحاكاة أو التقليد ارفع نماذج التملق أو المحاكاة هي أبرع أشكال التملق


Explanation:
المحاكاة أو التقليد ارفع نماذج التملق أو المحاكاة هي أبرع أشكال التملق

einass kandil
Egypt
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 72

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Morano El-Kholy: المحاكاة هي أرفع أشكال التملق
16 hrs
  -> Thanks

agree  Ahmed Jameel: التقليد هو افضل شكل للمديح، ويضرب هذا المثل عندما يحاول أحد ما بسرقة فكرية أو شكل لينسبه إليه فيتم معرفة أن العمل المسروق ليس بالأصلي كما يحدث مثلا في تقليد الساعات الفاخرة مثل رولكس فإن هذا يدل على أن سمعة ساعات رولكس جداّ محترمة
1 day 5 hrs
  -> Thanks
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
imitation is the highest form of flattery
الاقتداء أعلى درجات الثناء


Explanation:
HTH

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 mins (2013-10-18 18:44:18 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

For positive impressions, flattery is ثناء
for negative impressions, flattery is اطراء ، تملق ، مداهنة
So it is up to your context to decide.
Thanks

Doaa Alnajjar
Canada
Local time: 04:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  abushnein
1 hr
  -> Thank you so much :)
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
imitation is the highest form of flattery
أكبرُ الإطراءِ التقليد


Explanation:
The idea is clear, but the phrasing is the tricky part.
I hope that my suggestion will be capable of delivering the idea nicely.

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 18 mins (2013-10-18 18:54:57 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

كذلك: أكبرُ الإطراء التشبُّه

Noura Tawil
Syria
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ahmed Jameel: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/Imitation is the sincere...
1 day 4 hrs
  -> Thank you Ahmed.
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
imitation is the highest form of flattery
التقليد أبرز أشكال التملف


Explanation:
00000000

Awad Balaish
Saudi Arabia
Local time: 13:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)

1 day 3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
imitation is the highest form of flattery
الاقتباس هو اعلى درجات المديح


Explanation:
الاقتباس هو اعلى درجات المديح

Eman Nagy
Egypt
Local time: 12:24
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
Login to enter a peer comment (or grade)



Login or register (free and only takes a few minutes) to participate in this question.

You will also have access to many other tools and opportunities designed for those who have language-related jobs (or are passionate about them). Participation is free and the site has a strict confidentiality policy.

KudoZ™ translation help

The KudoZ network provides a framework for translators and others to assist each other with translations or explanations of terms and short phrases.


See also:
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search