Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Не испытывай судьбу
English translation:
Don't tempt your fate
Added to glossary by
Oyra
May 13, 2003 14:11
21 yrs ago
Russian term
Испытывать судьбу
Non-PRO
Russian to English
Art/Literary
Не стоит испытывать судьбу. Наверняка есть какой-нибудь штамп навроде don't push your luck?
Proposed translations
(English)
Proposed translations
+2
6 mins
William Stein
Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Native in English
Costa Rica
Translations that read like originals
Native in: English (Variants: UK, US) 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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320
Selected
Don't tempt [your] fate!
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:19:05 (GMT)
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MSN Money - CNBC TV Reports
Print-friendly version Send this to a friend Posted 12/6/2002, Don\'t
tempt fate by going without a health plan. The time to worry ...
moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/ Articles/TVReports/P35041.asp - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
Complaints Dept.: Don\'t Tempt Fate
Complaints Dept. « Goodbye Laptop | Main | I Am Bored » 05.04.2003
Don\'t Tempt Fate I mean, duh. But especially don\'t give fate ...
www.complaints-dept.org/archives/000264.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Pokemon Games:Monopoly, Trading Cards, action figures, ...
... players double the power of a Pokйmon. So don\'t tempt fate-pick up
Neo Destiny today! WIZARDS OF THE COAST Pokemon Trading Cards ...
www.entertainmentearth.com/c/Pokemon.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
Sibelius - Help Center
... Do not update Sibelius when you\'re in the middle of an urgent piece of work: there shouldn\'t be any problems updating, but don\'t tempt fate. ...
www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/helpcenter/ html.pl?file=sib2_11.html - 19k
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:19:05 (GMT)
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MSN Money - CNBC TV Reports
Print-friendly version Send this to a friend Posted 12/6/2002, Don\'t
tempt fate by going without a health plan. The time to worry ...
moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/ Articles/TVReports/P35041.asp - 20k - Cached - Similar pages
Complaints Dept.: Don\'t Tempt Fate
Complaints Dept. « Goodbye Laptop | Main | I Am Bored » 05.04.2003
Don\'t Tempt Fate I mean, duh. But especially don\'t give fate ...
www.complaints-dept.org/archives/000264.html - 7k - Cached - Similar pages
Pokemon Games:Monopoly, Trading Cards, action figures, ...
... players double the power of a Pokйmon. So don\'t tempt fate-pick up
Neo Destiny today! WIZARDS OF THE COAST Pokemon Trading Cards ...
www.entertainmentearth.com/c/Pokemon.html - 17k - Cached - Similar pages
Sibelius - Help Center
... Do not update Sibelius when you\'re in the middle of an urgent piece of work: there shouldn\'t be any problems updating, but don\'t tempt fate. ...
www.sibelius.com/cgi-bin/helpcenter/ html.pl?file=sib2_11.html - 19k
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Wow! I never thought that it can sound so much the same in English. Thank you. "
+1
1 min
Mark Vaintroub
Canada
Canada
Native in Russian
Canada
Fast, cost-effective & friendly service
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, Russian
Related KudoZ points
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679
+4
1 min
don't test/push/try your luck
or "Don't tempt fate." which may be more to the point.
Peer comment(s):
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Yelena.
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Sara Noss
: Don't tempt fate.
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Jack Doughty
: Prefer "tempt fate", more literal and just as common in Englissh.
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Yes. A translator would better stick close to the text than tempt fate. :-)
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Oleg Pashuk (X)
17 mins
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Vladimir Pochinov
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Certified English-Russian Translator
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian
Related KudoZ points
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2213
Don't push your luck! Don't take chances!
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18 mins
Сергей Лузан
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Native in Russian
Russian Federation
Always welcome! :)
Native in: Russian 
Works in: German to Russian, English to Russian, Spanish to Russian, and 7 more.
Related KudoZ points
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1276
Don't play tricks/(games) with your luck!
Good luck, Oyra!
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:32:08 (GMT)
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or \"WITH YOUR FORTUNE\" - my best guess.
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Note added at 2003-05-13 14:32:08 (GMT)
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or \"WITH YOUR FORTUNE\" - my best guess.
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