Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
сила есть-ума не надо
English translation:
all brawn and no brains
Added to glossary by
G Charles
May 4, 2011 21:31
13 yrs ago
Russian term
сила есть-ума не надо
Russian to English
Other
Poetry & Literature
Literature
about breaking a device while repairing
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +13 | all brawn and no brains |
Mark Berelekhis
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| 4 +2 | brawn instead of brains |
Alexander Ryshow
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| 4 | muscles for brains |
rns
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| 4 | brute force and ignorance |
Lena Grainger
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Proposed translations
+13
9 mins
Mark Berelekhis
United States
United States
Native in Russian
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
Exemplary quality, truly bilingual
Native in: Russian 
, English
Works in: Russian to English, English to Russian, English
Related KudoZ points
:
666
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thank you!"
+2
2 mins
Alexander Ryshow
Belarus
Belarus
Native in Russian
Works in field
Belarus
Aus Liebe zur Sprache
Native in: Russian 
, Belarusian
Works in: German to Russian, German to Belarusian, Russian to Belarusian, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
40
7 hrs
muscles for brains
1 day 18 hrs
Lena Grainger
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Russian
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Passion for translation
Native in: Russian
Works in: English to Russian, Russian to English, English to Ukrainian, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
4
brute force and ignorance
IMHO "all brawn and no brain" applies more to the person than to a particular situation...
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