Thread: Skaski. Pls check the translation.

Маленькие Фрукты
Страник, который захотел кушать, пришёл в село. Увидел дерево, под которым были много фруктов. Никто не собирал фрукты потому что, они были необычно маленьким. Странник собрал большое количество фруктов, и съел вкусную еду.
Мораль - 99 копейк не - рубль.

Little Fruit
A wanderer who was hungry came to a village. He saw a tree under which were many fruits. No one gathered the fruits, because they were unusually small. The wanderer gathered a large quantity of the fruit, and ate a tasty meal.
Moral: 99 kopecks are not a rouble.

Голодный странник пришел в село. Он увидел дерево под которым было много фруктов. Никто не собирал фрукты, по тому что они были необычайно маленькими. Странник собрал много фруктов и вкусно поел.
Мораль: 99 копеек - не рубль.

mine translate is not very accurate. Maybe anybody translate it otherwise.

Thanks, Nikolashka.

Originally Posted by Martin Miles

Thanks, Nikolashka.

"Nikolashka" sounds disparaging or even offensive. Although maybe it's ok for you both, I dunno really.

Originally Posted by Paul G.

"Nikolashka" sounds disparaging or even offensive. Although maybe it's ok for you both, I dunno really.

LOL!!!! Why not at least start with "Kolya" and then work your way to "Nikolashka"...? hehehe

Originally Posted by Martin Miles

Thanks, Nikolashka.

No problem, Martinyashka

Sorry Nick, no offence was meant, in fact quite the reverse, but I am grateful for the lesson in Russian diminutives.

I don't really understand the moral "99 kopecks are NOT a ruble" -- it seems to me that the actual lesson of the story is closer to "99 kopecks are nearly as good as a ruble" or possible "101 kopecks are better than 1 ruble" (because he eats a satisfying meal by gathering MANY of the small fruits that other people ignore; i.e., he's just as well-fed as someone who ate a few large fruits).

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