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May 30, 2009 11:37
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Russian term

Все, что ни делается, все к лучшему

Non-PRO Russian to English Other Human Resources
need a translation of this phrase plz :)
Proposed translations (English)
4 Anything that's done is done for the best
4 Whatever you do, it will be for the best.
4 Whatever happens, it will turn out for the best.
1 Whatever happens, happens for the better/best.

Discussion

Jack Doughty May 30, 2009:
I believe him The Geordie (Newcastle) accent is much harder to understand than Yorkshire dialect.
Aleksey Chervinskiy May 30, 2009:
Jack, We have a guy from Yorkshire bartend in a local pub in Fort Worth, Tx. He sounds just like that :) when he puts on a thicker accent. Yet he says he can't understand "them lads from Newcastle" when they speak.
Jack Doughty May 30, 2009:
Yorkshire dialect There is a Yorkshire dialect expression "If tha wants owt doin' reet, do it thysen" (If you want anything done right, do it yourself).

Proposed translations

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Anything that's done is done for the best

Imho

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Note added at 18 mins (2009-05-30 11:55:22 GMT)
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Just like the Russian phrase (at least taken without specific context) it implies that anything that's done, or better yet anything that happens is better for you in the long run, even if at the moments you perceive those happenings as negative or unpleasant developments.

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Note added at 5 days (2009-06-04 12:56:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Thank you
Note from asker:
with "for the best" you mean "to get the best result" or "with the best care"?
Peer comment(s):
neutral DTSM : Let me google it for you http://www.google.com/search?as_q=&hl=ru&client=opera&rls=en...
13 hrs
Let me quote to you a note to my answer: "...or better yet anything that happens is better for you in the long run..."
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10 mins

Whatever you do, it will be for the best.

Это не я, это все БиБиСи
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/russian/learn_english/newsid_486100...

Лучше бы так:
Whatever you do will be for the best.
Но там народ лучше знает Russian sayings and proverbs
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12 hrs

Whatever happens, happens for the better/best.

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Note added at 13 час (2009-05-31 00:41:33 GMT)
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http://english4fun.ru/medley3.html

Есть такая поговорка в русском языке: Всё, что ни делается, - все к лучшему. Её английский эквивалент - Whatever happens, happens for the better/best.
С этой поговоркой нужно обращаться аккуратно: часто сочетание "к лучшему" почему-то переводят как "for good" и садятся при этом в калошу. Хитрость в том, что for good означает не что иное, как "навеки, навсегда". А happens все таки for the better/best, и никак иначе.

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Note added at 13 час (2009-05-31 00:44:10 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?client=opera&rls=en&q="Whatever...


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Note added at 13 час (2009-05-31 00:46:16 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=ru&client=opera&rls=en&hs=hU...
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3 days 5 hrs

Whatever happens, it will turn out for the best.

Whatever happens, I am sure that everything would be OK.
Example sentence:

"Whatever Happens policy" you would expect nothing but the best in quality and service.

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