Glossary entry

Russian term or phrase:

Что вылечил - честь и хвала, но травмироваться-то было зачем?

English translation:

Good for him that he recovered on his own, but what's the sense in getting injured to begin with?

Added to glossary by Judith Hehir
Feb 1, 2010 08:59
14 yrs ago
Russian term

Что вылечил - честь и хвала, но травмироваться-то было зачем?

Russian to English Art/Literary General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters yoga
...он получил серьезную травму, но не обращался к врачам и сам себя вылечил. У меня еще тогда мелькнула мысль: "Что вылечил - честь и хвала, но травмироваться-то было зачем?"
Change log

Feb 6, 2010 17:51: Judith Hehir Created KOG entry

Proposed translations

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Good for him that he recovered on his own, but what's the sense in getting injured to begin with?

This works.
Peer comment(s):

agree Rachel Douglas : With "Good for him..." / maybe "but what was the point of", for the end part.
7 mins
That works, too. Thanks, Rachel
agree Angela Greenfield
8 mins
Thank you, Angela.
agree Anna Fominykh
1 hr
Thank you, Anna and Victor.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks, everyone!"
5 mins

Having cured it is admirable but why did he have to get hurt in the first place?

Как вариант.
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17 mins

He healed the injury? All honour to him. But why injure yourself at all?

Just an idea

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Note added at 18 mins (2010-02-01 09:18:38 GMT)
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В зависимости от полного контекста, то первую часть можно и в перфект поставить - He's healed..

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Note added at 29 mins (2010-02-01 09:29:13 GMT)
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Если уж совсем сильно сделать - честь и хвала - то можно что-то из серии - praise and kudos to him!
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45 mins

All honour to him that he (has) recovered but why should he have injured himself at all?

вариант
Peer comment(s):

agree Jack Doughty
7 mins
thank you
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9 hrs

Glory to the self-healer, however, there is no sense in being traumatized in the first place

"We create problems for the sake of their successful solving".
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