it takes one to know one

Danish translation: det man siger, er man selv

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English term or phrase:it takes one to know one
Danish translation:det man siger, er man selv
Entered by: Terence Ajbro

17:31 Oct 12, 2005
English to Danish translations [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: it takes one to know one
recoqnice somebody
Kashif
det man siger, er man selv
Explanation:
:-)
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Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 18:50
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2tyv tror, hvermand stjæler
Jande
3 +3det man siger, er man selv
Terence Ajbro
4 +1det kan du selv være
Mads Grøftehauge
4Man skal kende sine lus på gangen
Jeanette Brammer


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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
det kan du selv være


Explanation:
Det handler ikke om genkendelse. Det er noget man siger til folk, som beskylder een for noget.
F. eks.: "You're an ass!"
Svar: "It takes one to know one" (Underforstået: du er selv et æsel, så du er ekspert på området).

Mads Grøftehauge
Local time: 18:50
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in DanishDanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Jeanette Brammer: Ja, i dit eksempel holder din oversættelse fint, men det er jo ikke altid, det forekommer på den måde, så man kan ikke sige, at det generelt kan oversættes sådan. Se henvisning.
27 mins

agree  aha: Se her: http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/13/messages/1489.ht...
5 hrs
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47 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Man skal kende sine lus på gangen


Explanation:
Mon ikke, det er nogenlunde dækkende?

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Jeanette Brammer
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Danish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  aha: At kende sine lus på gangen/travet betyder snarere at vide hvem man har med at gøre/er oppe imod, og hvad man kan forvente af vedkommende.
7 hrs
  -> Der er nok ikke et dansk udtryk, som er hundrede procent dækkende. Men jeg synes, det engelske udtryk ofte betyder noget i retning af: Ja, jeg er sgu udmærket godt klar over, hvad du er for en filur.
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
tyv tror, hvermand stjæler


Explanation:
In many contexts I believe the meaning of these two sayings are the same.

Jande
Australia
Local time: 04:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  aha: This one goes as a retort to an accusation of wrongdoing: http://www.answers.com/topic/it-takes-one-to-know-one
1 hr

agree  Kenneth Svendsen
22 hrs
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
det man siger, er man selv


Explanation:
:-)

Terence Ajbro
Sweden
Local time: 18:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Mads Grøftehauge: ... for det står i Aktuel :-)
52 mins

agree  Susanne Roelands
1 hr

agree  aha: Ja, den kan også bruges - nærmest en hybrid af Mads' og Jande's forslag. Men måske med en lidt barnlig klang.
5 hrs
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