Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Долг платежом красен
English translation:
words pay no debts
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Ilham Ahmadov
Feb 26, 2013 12:57
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Долг платежом красен
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Tourism & Travel
Heading of a passage in an article about a tourist agency in Moscow.
I know this can mean "One good turn deserves another", but this passage is more specifically about debt. Multitran gives "The beauty of a debt is its payment", but Google only has this once and that is as a heading for a Russian joke.
Долг платежом красен
Я планирую вернуть инвесторам деньги через 5–8 лет. Да, это довольно долгий срок, но нужно понимать, что российский интернет-бизнес еще слишком молод для быстрого возвращения инвестиций. Зато рынок стремительно развивается и лет через десять обязательно догонит западный. Умные инвесторы прекрасно понимают, что здесь открывается широкий простор для бизнеса, что вкладывать деньги в Россию крайне выгодно.
Но я дам такой совет начинающим предпринимателям: не зацикливайтесь на деньгах, не надо постоянно думать об инвесторах. Просто делайте свое дело хорошо, стройте великую компанию. И деньги обязательно к вам придут.
Can anyone think of anything more debt-specific? My provision translation: Debt is fine as long as it gets paid.
I know this can mean "One good turn deserves another", but this passage is more specifically about debt. Multitran gives "The beauty of a debt is its payment", but Google only has this once and that is as a heading for a Russian joke.
Долг платежом красен
Я планирую вернуть инвесторам деньги через 5–8 лет. Да, это довольно долгий срок, но нужно понимать, что российский интернет-бизнес еще слишком молод для быстрого возвращения инвестиций. Зато рынок стремительно развивается и лет через десять обязательно догонит западный. Умные инвесторы прекрасно понимают, что здесь открывается широкий простор для бизнеса, что вкладывать деньги в Россию крайне выгодно.
Но я дам такой совет начинающим предпринимателям: не зацикливайтесь на деньгах, не надо постоянно думать об инвесторах. Просто делайте свое дело хорошо, стройте великую компанию. И деньги обязательно к вам придут.
Can anyone think of anything more debt-specific? My provision translation: Debt is fine as long as it gets paid.
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words pay no debts
words pay no debts
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Comment: "Thank you. I am selecting this, though it is not so close to the meaning as some of the others, because I think a quotation from Shakespeare is appropriate here."
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Michael Korovkin
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Good turn deserves another
more or less, in this context
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The payment adorns the debt/Who pays a debt creates capital/Big ships often sail on big debts
These are the proverbs—one the original Russian, one French and one Chinese. Hope this helps.
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There is also Irish ‘A welcome is a debtor's face’; I kind of like how it sounds, but can't really tell what it means. :)
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There is also Irish ‘A welcome is a debtor's face’; I kind of like how it sounds, but can't really tell what it means. :)
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Artyom Timeyev
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Leverage you may, but don't forget to pay
Well, the clause kinda composed itself in my brain.
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A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is
I've just found an interesting quote, and it seems the first part of it fits your context.
Here you go:
A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.
http://quotationsbook.com/quote/10144/
Here you go:
A man's indebtedness is not virtue; his repayment is. Virtue begins when he dedicates himself actively to the job of gratitude.
http://quotationsbook.com/quote/10144/
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Making You Whole Again
Or as simple as Paying You Back. I think you are right saying that none of this literary flourish fits in your case. At the very least, I cannot imagine any of what has been suggested so far appearing in an investment prospectus or any other kind of business document, nor does it have the short, soundbity quality one would expect of a header.
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Debts That Pay Off Are Excellent!
This is derived from Rabelais, or one translation thereof. "Debts. A thing rare and excellent." Pantagruel explains in marvelous detail.
http://books.google.com/books?id=HQUnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA396&dq=Ra...
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Sorry, it's Panurge, not Pantagruel!
http://books.google.com/books?id=HQUnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA396&dq=Ra...
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Sorry, it's Panurge, not Pantagruel!
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sparta1978
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payment adorns debt
this is a variation off of RNS's answer. I think dropping the 'the' is appropriate when doing word play, as it allows the meaning to shine through.
As Russians say "payment adorns dept."
Goodluck,
David
As Russians say "payment adorns dept."
Goodluck,
David
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Good debt is an investment
As in -- a good debt/loan is an investment in something that creates value for you in the long run or something that pays off for both the borrower and the investor. I think this fits the context.
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