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Old 12-17-2011, 05:28 AM
 
Location: Hotlanta
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One of my favorite foreign ones...

С кем не бывает? (S kem ne bivaet?) With who it doesn't happen?

The same in English as "It could happen to anyone", but the literal translation makes me laugh.
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Old 12-17-2011, 07:48 AM
 
Location: Location: Location
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One of my favorite foreign ones...

С кем не бывает? (S kem ne bivaet?) With who it doesn't happen?

The same in English as "It could happen to anyone", but the literal translation makes me laugh.
I can almost see the shoulder shrug that would go along with this phrase.
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Old 12-17-2011, 11:00 PM
 
Location: Covington County, Alabama
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Why do people build multimillion dollar houses on beaches and then want people who couldn't afford a new dog house to be taxed to help them recoup their loses?
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Old 12-18-2011, 05:13 AM
 
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Don't get your knickers in a twist. - knickers is British for ladies' unmentionables
AKA: don't get your panties in a bunch
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Old 12-18-2011, 05:58 AM
 
Location: Lancashire, England
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yesteryear

robbing Peter to pay Paul

short shrift
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Old 12-18-2011, 09:40 PM
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Whats that got to do with the price of fish?
What's that got to do with the price of tea in China?
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:40 PM
 
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Dear IRS, Please cancel my subscription.
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Old 12-19-2011, 08:56 PM
bjh
 
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Promises made during trouble are soon forgotten.
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Old 12-20-2011, 02:11 AM
 
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Eat, drink, and be merry
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Old 12-20-2011, 04:15 AM
 
Location: Hotlanta
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Life is a journey, not a destination!


Puteshestvennik noun
: one that travels; as one that goes on a trip or journey
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