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Труд

English translation: Work makes the artist

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Russian term or phrase:Труд делает человека художником
English translation:Work makes the artist
Entered by: Jack Doughty

08:05 Sep 22, 2016
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Заголовок
Russian term or phrase: Труд
Добрый день!
Помогите. пожалуйста, перевести "Труд" в следующем контексте:

"Труд делает человека художником"

Пока есть такой вариант: "Work makes an artist ". Но не очень нравится...

Заранее благодарю!
Den Wankmüller
Russian Federation
Work makes the artist
Explanation:
I don't know of such a saying in English, but this one conveys a similar idea: "Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration". It wouldn't do here though.
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:18
Grading comment
Спасибо!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3Work makes the artist
Jack Doughty
5Craft makes the artist
SergeyKuznetsov
4Practice
rns
4Practice makes perfect
David Knowles
3Hard work turns an ordinary man into an artist
El oso


Discussion entries: 1





  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Practice


Explanation:
 

rns
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 30
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
Work makes the artist


Explanation:
I don't know of such a saying in English, but this one conveys a similar idea: "Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration". It wouldn't do here though.

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
Спасибо!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ilan Rubin (X)
1 hr
  -> Thank you.
agree  The Misha
2 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tatiana Lammers
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Practice makes perfect


Explanation:
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David Knowles
Local time: 15:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 40
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Craft makes the artist


Explanation:
Craft - больше подходит если речь идет о художнике.

SergeyKuznetsov
Russian Federation
Local time: 17:18
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in RussianRussian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  The Misha: Nope. There are craftsmen, and there are artists. Generally, they are not the same thinng.
2 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Hard work turns an ordinary man into an artist


Explanation:
Hard work /Perseverance/ turns an ordinary man into an artist



El oso
Russian Federation

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  The Misha: Again, not quite so. More often than not, hard work simply turns your ordinary man into a tired ordinary man. Those 10% Jack mentioned do matter.
50 mins
  -> Well, I just like to think that hard work could potentially (and would eventually!) turn an ordinary translator like me into a heavy hitter like you ;-) Hence my low confidence level, btw )
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