[OS X TeX] ein Apfel ein Tag (Russian)

[David Derbes]

As I said, I don't have enough Russian!

Thanks, VIctor.

David 

On May 28, 2013, at 10:53 AM, Victor Ivrii wrote:

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> On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 11:27 AM, David Derbes <loki at uchicago.edu> wrote:
> I know a little Russian, but not enough. I have two friends, one American who is fluent, and one born in Russia who is now naturalized. The American runs a lovely blog, "language hat". I asked them. Neither he nor my Russian friend--Boris, of course--say that there is a Russian equivalent, because healthy is not the Russian way. The best that Stephen came up with is:
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> Кто не курит и не пьет, тот здоровеньким помрет
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> Who doesn't smoke and drink will die of healthiness.
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> No, this Russian joke literally translates as 
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> Who doesn't smoke and drink will die  healthy 
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> (not due to healthiness).
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