Не пеняй на соседа, когда спишь до обеда

English translation: Sloth is the mother of poverty (plus a whole list of alternatives)

14:08 Oct 13, 2009
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Russian term or phrase: Не пеняй на соседа, когда спишь до обеда
No context at all, just a saying, but I have never come across it before and cannot work out what it means.

Thanks.
Wendy Cummings
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:45
English translation:Sloth is the mother of poverty (plus a whole list of alternatives)
Explanation:
http://pages.prodigy.net/jmiller.cb/pra22.html
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Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:45
Grading comment
I'm not sure which one i'll go with yet, but this is a really useful theme-based link. Thanks Zamira.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Sloth is the mother of poverty (plus a whole list of alternatives)
Zamira B.
2 +1If you sleep until mid-day, don't complain that the neighbour has caught your worm
Alexander Onishko
Summary of reference entries provided
http://rulit.org/read/626
gutbuster

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Sloth is the mother of poverty (plus a whole list of alternatives)


Explanation:
http://pages.prodigy.net/jmiller.cb/pra22.html

Zamira B.
United Kingdom
Local time: 09:45
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 18
Grading comment
I'm not sure which one i'll go with yet, but this is a really useful theme-based link. Thanks Zamira.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sergei Tumanov
25 mins
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19 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +1
If you sleep until mid-day, don't complain that the neighbour has caught your worm


Explanation:
a suggestion :)

Alexander Onishko
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Rinnel
42 mins
  -> Большое спасибо!
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Reference comments


1 hr
Reference: http://rulit.org/read/626

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Note added at 1 hr (2009-10-13 15:32:19 GMT)
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“Спишь до обеда, так пеняй на соседа, что рано встает да в гости не зовет”

gutbuster
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
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