Jan 16, 2010 18:01
14 yrs ago
Russian term
Ukraine
careful, caring, and perfectionist
Native in: Russian 
, Ukrainian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Ukrainian to English, and 1 more.
Хорош тот правитель, который управляет как можно меньше
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
"Хорош тот правитель, который управляет как можно меньше" - утверждали даосы.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +6 | The Daoists claim that a ruler rules best by ruling least. |
Eng-Rus/Rus-Eng
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| 4 +4 | He rules best who rules least. |
Rachel Douglas
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| 4 | That government is best which governs least. |
obelova
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Proposed translations
+6
6 mins
Eng-Rus/Rus-Eng
United States
United States
Native in Russian
United States
Subtitles | Audiovisual | Editing
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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4
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The Daoists claim that a ruler rules best by ruling least.
http://books.google.com/books?id=h1fPobxzodgC&pg=PA64&dq=dao...
http://books.google.com/books?id=LpuAvqtfL20C&pg=PA217&dq="b...
http://books.google.com/books?id=LpuAvqtfL20C&pg=PA217&dq="b...
Peer comment(s):
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Marina Serbina
2 mins
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thank you
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Li Lo
18 mins
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thank you
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Radwan Rahman
24 mins
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thank you
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| agree |
mk_lab
57 mins
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thank you
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tschingite
1 hr
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thank you
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| agree |
Alexandra Taggart
: Irreversible truth.
6 hrs
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thank you
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Всем огромное спасибо!"
8 mins
That government is best which governs least.
+4
21 mins
Rachel Douglas
United States
United States
Native in English
Works in field
United States
Excellent English from Russian originals
Native in: English (Variants: British, Australian, US)
Works in: Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
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84
He rules best who rules least.
That's the most succinct form in which I've heard this saying. There are variations:
He rules the best, who rules the least.
He who rules least, rules best.
He who rules the least, rules the best.
He rules the best, who rules the least.
He who rules least, rules best.
He who rules the least, rules the best.
Peer comment(s):
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Andrii Ishchenko
37 mins
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Thanks, Andrey.
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Alexandra Taggart
5 hrs
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Thanks, Alexandra.
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| agree |
Natalia Volkova
6 hrs
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Thanks, Natalia.
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| agree |
Judith Hehir
8 hrs
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Thanks, Judith.
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