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Indonesian to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Military / Defense / idiom | |||||||
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4 +2 | Catch the fish, yet keep the water clear. |
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4 | to get the fish without polluting the water |
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3 | got the big fish without causing trouble |
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Catch the fish, yet keep the water clear. Explanation: This refers to the way we catch fish using just hands in rivers. It is hard to do that without muddling the water and, in so doing, making it hazy. So, if we can catch fish without muddling the water, we did a real great job. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 mins (2008-06-12 10:10:25 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- In your context, the special force nabbed the terrorists without doing one or all of these: (a) killing innocents people (b) stirring strong reaction from groups supporting the terrorists (= certain elements among radical muslims). |
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