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    action, shortcut

    1. There are not shortcuts to success
    2. We need action! Actions bring reactions!
    Чем больше слов, тем меньше они стоят.

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    1. "shortcut" is interesting case in my opinion.
    First of all there is idom "срезать путь" (to cut path?) which means "to walk directly from point A to point B ignoring roads (because there is no direct road), often over lawn/grass".
    So you can say "Нельзя срезать путь к успеху". But this is verb.
    There is no direct one-word analog for "shortcut". "Короткий путь" (short way) is applicable: "Нет короткого пути к успеху".
    So, there is "cut" and there is "short", but they do not compose noun "shortcut" in russian.
    Another examples:
    "shortcut key" is "быстрая клавиша" (quick key)

    2. Нам нужны действия. Действия вызывают реакцию.

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    1. К успе́ху нет лёгких путе́й. (?)
    2. Ну́жно де́йствовать. Под лежа́чий ка́мень вода́ не течёт. (?)
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    Please correct my English

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    К успе́ху нет лёгких путе́й.
    +1 for "лёгкий путь". It is more suitable here.

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