"Ne može šut s rogatim"

English translation: (Can not) kick against the pricks

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Serbian term or phrase:\"Ne može šut s rogatim\"
English translation:(Can not) kick against the pricks
Entered by: Bogdan Petrovic

07:25 May 19, 2014
Serbian to English translations [PRO]
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings / corruption
Serbian term or phrase: "Ne može šut s rogatim"
U dugom iskustvu ljudi su mito i podmićivanje slikovito označavali (a oni kojima to odgovora i opravdavali). Na primer: „podmazivanje točkova”, „stvar podmaži”, „svi tako rade, pa i ti”, „podmazati masnu gusku”, „podmiti, jer ne može šut s rogatim”. To su preporuke dugog trajanja koje često utiču na formiranje koruptivnog obrasca kojim se ljudi služe kada hoće nešto da dobiju prečicom, da izbegnu kaznu itd.
Bogdan Petrovic
Serbia
Local time: 18:14
(Can not) kick against the pricks
Explanation:
to kick against the pricks uzalud se opirati, šut se bode s rogatim!;

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Note added at 11 min (2014-05-19 07:37:07 GMT)
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SOURCE:
ENGLISH-CROATIAN OR SERBIAN DICTIONARY
BY SASTAVILI RUDOLF FILIPOVIC, BERISLAV GRGIC KARLA CIZELJ VERA MOSKOVIC VIKTOR RATNIK
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LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 18:14
Grading comment
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1(Can not) kick against the pricks
LogosART
4Be not too bold with your biggers and better
Natasha Jankovic
4The earthen pot must keeep clear of the brass kettle
Mira Stepanovic


  

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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
(Can not) kick against the pricks


Explanation:
to kick against the pricks uzalud se opirati, šut se bode s rogatim!;

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Note added at 11 min (2014-05-19 07:37:07 GMT)
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SOURCE:
ENGLISH-CROATIAN OR SERBIAN DICTIONARY
BY SASTAVILI RUDOLF FILIPOVIC, BERISLAV GRGIC KARLA CIZELJ VERA MOSKOVIC VIKTOR RATNIK


LogosART
Croatia
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Dutch
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alison Kapor (X): http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=kicking again...
3 days 3 hrs
  -> Many thanx! Greetings!
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Be not too bold with your biggers and better


Explanation:
Srpsko-engleski frazeološki rečnik
Živorad Kovačević

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Note added at 13 mins (2014-05-19 07:38:41 GMT)
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Be not too bold with your biggers and betters

Natasha Jankovic
Serbia
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
\"Ne može šut s rogatim\"
The earthen pot must keeep clear of the brass kettle


Explanation:
ili:
- whether the pitcher strikes the stone, or the stone the pitcher, it is bad for the pitcher
- the weaker goes to the pot
- the weakest goes to the wall
ref. Srpsko-engleski rečnik idioma, B. Milosavljević, M. V. Milosavljević


Mira Stepanovic
Serbia
Local time: 18:14
Native speaker of: Native in SerbianSerbian, Native in Serbo-CroatSerbo-Croat
PRO pts in category: 12
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