И мал золотник, и пока дорог
English translation: Little things come in small packages, and they\'re expensive for now.
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1good things come in small packages Explanation: Going by the explanation here: http://dslov.narod.ru/pos/p452.htm |
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9 mins confidence:
Little things come in small packages, and they're expensive for now. Explanation: This looks like it's a play on an idiom: мал золотник, да дорог Translations for this include: little bodies may have great souls good things come in small packages Thus, it seems to be saying something like: good things may come in small packages, but they're still small. The fact that this is part of a tax article suggests that the reference to expense is important. So, something like: Little things come in small packages, and they're expensive for now. Hope that helps. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 10 mins (2011-08-10 22:09:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Oops. I meant "good things come in small packages, and they're expensive for now". :( |
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24 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2small packages are still full of good things, for now Explanation: Речь в статье идет о малом бизнесе. Что именно подразумевается под "и пока дорог", к сожалению, узнать не удалось, потому что текста статьи в гугле я не нашел. Только заголовок и маленький довесок: Рагимов С.Н. И мал золотник и пока дорог: о малом бизнесе России / С.Н. Рагимов//Финансы. |
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