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

[V.Yu. Shavrukov]

On May 28, 2013, at 17:27, 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:
> 
> Кто не курит и не пьет, тот здоровеньким помрет

With proper accenting, that's 

Кто не курит и не пьёт, тот здоровеньким помрёт.

On May 28, 2013, at 17:53, Victor Ivrii <vivrii at gmail.com> wrote:
> Who doesn't smoke and drink will die  healthy 


On May 28, 2013, at 17:27, David Derbes <loki at uchicago.edu> wrote:
> But they're both still thinking about it...

The fact that the closest Russian saying carries a message opposite to that of the English original does make one think.


as ever,
Volodya Shavrukov