Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
сам Бог велел
English translation:
then it goes without saying that / then it is a must for your to know
Added to glossary by
Leelia Pekarsky
Jun 17, 2017 21:43
6 yrs ago
Russian term
Canada
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia)
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Hebrew to Russian, and 2 more.
сам Бог велел
Russian to English
Other
General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
General
А, вы домохозяйка? Тогда сам Бог велел вам разбираться в оливковом масле.
ТВ шоу о пользе и вреде оливкового масла.
ТВ шоу о пользе и вреде оливкового масла.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +3 | then it goes without saying that / then it is a must for your to know |
Ellen Kraus
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| 3 | it's only natural that.... |
Tatiana Grehan
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| 4 -1 | a God-given right |
Sergiy Kalynyuk
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Proposed translations
+3
38 mins
Ellen Kraus
Austria
Austria
Austria
more than thirty years of experience
Native in: German 
Works in: Greek to German, English to German, Greek to English, and 5 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
Selected
then it goes without saying that / then it is a must for your to know
just one more alternative
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Note added at 39 Min. (2017-06-17 22:23:04 GMT)
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sorry, it is a must for YOU to know
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Note added at 39 Min. (2017-06-17 22:23:04 GMT)
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sorry, it is a must for YOU to know
Note from asker:
| Thank you Ellen. |
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
JW Narins
: Exactly - in the sense of: you're just the person who should/needs to know this
35 mins
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Thank you, JW Narins !
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| agree |
The Misha
: For once, I find myself agreeing with you. Harbinger of things to come?:)
3 hrs
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Thank you, Misha! Maybe, one never knows what future holds in store for us.
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| agree |
LarisaK
12 hrs
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Thank you, LarisaK !
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks!"
8 mins
Tatiana Grehan
United States
United States
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
United States
EN>RU corporate,business,legal,finance
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
68
it's only natural that....
IMHO
...it's only natural that you'd know a thing or two about olive oil.
...it's only natural that you'd know a thing or two about olive oil.
Note from asker:
| Thank you very much Tatiana. |
-1
23 mins
Sergiy Kalynyuk
Ukraine
Ukraine
Native in Russian
Ukraine
Native in: Russian (Variant: Standard-Russia) , Ukrainian (Variant: Standard-Ukraine)
Works in: English to Ukrainian, English to Russian, Russian to English, and 1 more.
a God-given right
You can translate it differently as well. You can say also "fated", "destined", " you were born to do something".
Note from asker:
| Good comment, thanks. |
Peer comment(s):
| disagree |
The Misha
: No one is "fated" or "destined" to be knowledgeable about olive oil. Nor is it a God-given right. If anything, it's an obligation, or rather certain knowledge a homemaker had better have. Nothing divine or mysterious here.
3 hrs
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