Пусть на шкуре Вашего тигра будет больше светлых полосок!
English translation: May your cup runneth over
| 01:28 Dec 9, 2009 |
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Good luck to you! Explanation: or # Best of luck Good luck Be lucky Reference: http://wapedia.mobi/en/White_tiger |
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peer agreement (net): +1May the new year bring you *joy and prosperity* / *more smooth patches than rough* Explanation: For general options. However, if the letter does in some way reference the new year being that of the tiger, I don't think it's too much of a stretch to try something like: 'May the new year bring you more white stripes than black' |
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peer agreement (net): +1May your tiger have fewer black stripes this year! Explanation: It's an odd thing to wish someone, but it's clear that it's a wish for good things. The original is odd too, no? And this way you avoid having to decide what color светлый is. And you keep the tiger. Anyway I hope it flies. |
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May your cup runneth over Explanation: That's a more flowery felicitation, though sadly lacking in feline colour. I found this rather splendid quote from an American environmentalist called Edward Abbey: “May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds.” The last line particularly expresses a similar kind of sentiment - light v dark/good v bad etc. Also: "May the wind always be on your back and the sun on your face" Not sure who that one is credited to. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2009-12-09 14:50:17 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- May the bumblebee of happiness banish the aardvark of anguish from the menagerie of your heart. May the giraffe of joy always cast its shadow over the wallaby of despair. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 hrs (2009-12-09 15:04:23 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- On a marginally more serious note, this quite nice: May your triumphs be many and your defeats be few From a verse by some little known poet called Ruth Warren. |
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