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Jan. 16th, 2003 03:31 pm
[identity profile] wladi.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] ru_translate
как сказать по-английски
"по одежке встречают, по уму провожают. но встречают-то все-таки по одежке..." ?

спасибо заранее!

Date: 2003-01-16 04:44 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] karakal.livejournal.com
Длинно и неизящно, но в качестве варианта:
А good dress is a card of invitation, a good mind is a letter of recommendation, yet the card is issued only if the dress is good.

Date: 2003-01-16 04:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] -dp-.livejournal.com
Ещё вариант:

First impressions are only half the battle, but it's the first half.

А, может, так:

Date: 2003-01-16 05:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ur-destiny.livejournal.com
Clothes count only for first impressions. But first impressions count for much.

Date: 2003-01-16 07:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gemini1.livejournal.com
We say: "Don't judge the book by the cover" but initially we do judge it by its cover.

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