A rising tide lifts all boats

Lithuanian translation: kylantis potvynis (pa)kelia visas valtis

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English term or phrase:A rising tide lifts all boats
Lithuanian translation:kylantis potvynis (pa)kelia visas valtis
Entered by: diana bb

07:07 Dec 18, 2007
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English term or phrase: A rising tide lifts all boats
Bendrą paaiškinimą radau, tik sunkoka sugalvoti lietuvišką atitikmenį. Gal turėtumėte kokių idėjų? Iš anksto ačiū.
Fleurette (X)
Lithuania
Local time: 22:19
kylantis potvynis (pa)kelia visas valtis
Explanation:
kylantis potvynis (pa)kelia visas valtis

arba:

kylanti potvynio banga (pa)kelia visas valtis

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Local time: 22:19
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a rising tide lifts all boats
kylantis potvynis (pa)kelia visas valtis


Explanation:
kylantis potvynis (pa)kelia visas valtis

arba:

kylanti potvynio banga (pa)kelia visas valtis



Example sentence(s):
  • JAV politikai, prisimindami Johno F. Kennedy posakį, esą kylantis potvynis pakelia visas valtis, sutaria, kad veikiau reikia siekti ekonominio augimo, o ne įplaukų perskirstymo.

    Reference: http://www.politika.lt/index.php?cid=9316&new_id=15735
diana bb
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