Hellere konge i lorteland end lort i kongeland

English translation: Rather a big fish in a little pond...

15:02 Feb 2, 2005
Danish to English translations [PRO]
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Danish term or phrase: Hellere konge i lorteland end lort i kongeland
Hej, er der nogen, der har et bud på en engelsk oversættelse af dette udtryk? Gerne mere stuerent end det danske...
Lotte Jacobsen
English translation:Rather a big fish in a little pond...
Explanation:
Better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in the ocean

er det, der falder mig ind

... men den er måske lidt FOR stueren!
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Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 11:01
Grading comment
Den er helt perfekt, tak!
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5Better to be a king in a lousy country than a louse in a kingdom
Mette Hansen
3 +1Rather a big fish in a little pond...
Christine Andersen


  

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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Rather a big fish in a little pond...


Explanation:
Better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in the ocean

er det, der falder mig ind

... men den er måske lidt FOR stueren!

Christine Andersen
Denmark
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Den er helt perfekt, tak!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Kathy Saranpa: Better to be a big fish in a little pond than a little fish in a big pond
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Better to be a king in a lousy country than a louse in a kingdom


Explanation:
Håber det er acceptabel :-)

Mette Hansen
Denmark
Local time: 11:01
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
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