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Z rodziną najlepiej wychodzi się na zdjęciach

English translation: family pictures are safer than a family business

10:28 Feb 1, 2019
Polish to English translations [PRO]
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Polish term or phrase: Z rodziną najlepiej wychodzi się na zdjęciach
Jaki byłby angielski odpowiednik tego powiedzenia?
anj7
Local time: 04:04
English translation:family pictures are safer than a family business
Explanation:
Note: propozycja NIE jest odpowiednikiem polskiego powiedzenia. Nie wiem, czy jest jakiś bliski odpowiednik.

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Don't go into a family business; take family pictures instead.
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Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 04:04
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Summary of answers provided
1 +4family pictures are safer than a family business
Robert Foltyn
3 +2with such family, you'd rather shoot...
Andrzej Mierzejewski
3 +1When it comes to families, appearances can be deceiving./Smiling family photos can hide many tears.
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
3 +1It's like in one big, happy family...; we're just one big happy family...
Darius Saczuk
4Only on photographs would your kin look nice
Michał Mleczko


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +4
family pictures are safer than a family business


Explanation:
Note: propozycja NIE jest odpowiednikiem polskiego powiedzenia. Nie wiem, czy jest jakiś bliski odpowiednik.

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Don't go into a family business; take family pictures instead.

Robert Foltyn
Poland
Local time: 04:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 80
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Andrzej Mierzejewski: IMO idealnie przekłada samo sedno zagadnienia.
12 mins
agree  Joanna Carroll: Swietne
1 hr
agree  Grzegorz Mysiński
2 hrs
agree  Jerry Dean
5 days
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
When it comes to families, appearances can be deceiving./Smiling family photos can hide many tears.


Explanation:
Kilka propozycja na każdą okazję

When it comes to families, what you see is not what you get.
Families look their best only in pictures. Reality is often worse.
Family pictures often belie the reality of family life.
In business affairs, trust your family only as far as you can spit.

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 536

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jerry Dean: all the propositions seem good to me
5 days
  -> Thank you, Jerry. Have a great day!
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
It's like in one big, happy family...; we're just one big happy family...


Explanation:
This saying is very often used ironically, e.g. when family feuds or problems are mentioned.

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Note added at 1 hr (2019-02-01 12:20:12 GMT)
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Like in this article in the New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/fashion/just-one-big-happ...

Just One Big, Happy Family?

Given the undercurrent of hostility, as well as the myriad problems that may arise — drunk uncles, political catfights, who’s gluten free and who eats only what they kill — how is a modern family to survive these squabbles? To pick up some tips, I reached out to some families who deserve Olympic medals for their longstanding reunions.

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 22:04
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 278

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jerry Dean: ironically this is ok
5 days
  -> Thank you, Jerry. One proposal was, "...make business", and that's why I suggested changing it into "do business".
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
with such family, you'd rather shoot...


Explanation:
...photos than make business.

Moja propozycja.

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Note added at   3 godz. (2019-02-01 13:28:46 GMT)
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Po komentarzu Dariusza:

"With such family, you'd rather shoot photos than do/b> business."

It's OK now, I hope?


Andrzej Mierzejewski
Poland
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Polish
PRO pts in category: 196

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Darius Saczuk: DO business. Z "business" stosuje się DO. "Make business" raczej tylko w "I make it my business to get up early in the morning."
2 mins
  -> DO = ? Potrzebuję wyjaśnienia. Czy to akronim, czy rozumieć bezpośrednio, czy...?// :-)
agree  Rafal Piotrowski: Mnie się podoba :)
5 hrs
agree  Jerry Dean: "do business" is perfectly fine and commonly used
5 days
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15 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Only on photographs would your kin look nice


Explanation:
It's not very often used, but it rings the bell. I've heard it being said and I'm pretty sure it's correct.

Michał Mleczko
Poland
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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