Jan 20, 2022 10:19
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Serbian term
Serbia
Simultaneous and Written translation
Native in: Serbian
Works in: English to Serbian, English to Serbo-Croat, French to Serbian, and 4 more.
Ne mešati se u svoj posao
Serbian to English
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Predsednik opštine je samo fikus koji se ne meša u svoj posao.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | is just an inanimate ornamental plant and avoids poking his nose in his own job |
Daryo
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| 5 | (to) sit on (one's) hands |
Milan Nesic
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Proposed translations
1 day 5 hrs
Serbian term (edited):
je samo fikus koji se ne meša u svoj posao
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is just an inanimate ornamental plant and avoids poking his nose in his own job
is just an inanimate ornamental plant and refrains from poking his nose in his own job
"poking your nose" is about getting involved uninvited in other people's business - using that shows that this character considers his own job as being none of his concern.
you have the keep the sarcastic / satirical tone.
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Note added at 1 day 5 hrs (2022-01-21 15:58:13 GMT)
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or even quite literally:
... who does not interfere in his own job
(a parody on "interfering in other people's job", same as in the ST)
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Note added at 7 days (2022-01-28 01:03:44 GMT) Post-grading
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you have to keep the sarcastic / satirical tone.
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Comment: "Hvala!"
4 hrs
(to) sit on (one's) hands
sit on one's hands
to do nothing about a problem or a situation that needs dealing with
to do nothing about a problem or a situation that needs dealing with
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