May 6, 2015 16:29
9 yrs ago
Hindi term
India
Christian Translator
Native in: English 
, Hindi
Works in: English, English to Hindi, Hindi to English, and 3 more.
गाँव बसा नहीं उचक्के आ गये
Hindi to English
Social Sciences
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc.
This is for a translation for an English audience, and any help would be greatly appreciated.
I feel these can't be translated literally hence I am asking the professionals
I feel these can't be translated literally hence I am asking the professionals
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | Do not count your chickens till they are hatched |
Tim Somers
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| 4 +3 | even before the village was inhabited, rogues arrived |
Alka Kumar
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| 4 | Rougues/thieves precede the settlements |
Ramesh Bhatt
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Change log
May 28, 2015 14:59: Amar Nath changed "Language pair" from "English to Hindi" to "Hindi to English"
Proposed translations
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Do not count your chickens till they are hatched
The closest meaning seems to be this. However, please consider other options as well, maybe something shorter.
Note from asker:
| Thanks. |
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+3
49 mins
Alka Kumar
Native in Hindi
Translation for better insight
Native in: Hindi
Works in: Hindi to English, English to Hindi, Hindi
even before the village was inhabited, rogues arrived
this sentence has been used to describe a situation, probably leading to some turmoil in the coming scene of the novel.
Note from asker:
| Thanks. |
12 hrs
Ramesh Bhatt
Nepal
Nepal
Native in English
Works in field
Nepal
Everyoung Global Intellectual Foundation
Native in: Urdu , English
Works in: English to Tibetan, Tibetan to English, English to Nepali, and 18 more.
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Rougues/thieves precede the settlements
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Discussion
something that you say in order to warn someone to wait until a good thing they are expecting has really happened before they make any plans about it. 'You might be able to get a loan from the bank, but don't count your chickens'.