ładna miska jeść nie daje

English translation: fine words butter no parsnips; fine words do not put food on the table

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Polish term or phrase:ładna miska jeść nie daje
English translation:fine words butter no parsnips; fine words do not put food on the table
Entered by: Darius Saczuk

16:17 Jan 7, 2010
Polish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
Polish term or phrase: ładna miska jeść nie daje
Myślę, że różnica w sondażach między nami się zmniejszy, a na pewno stopnieje przewaga PO, bo ładna miska jeść nie daje, a propaganda ma swoje granice.
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fine words do not put food on the table
Explanation:
W kontekście propagandy i czczego gadania zrobiłbym tak.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q="words * put food on the tabl...

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lub idiom: FINE WORDS BUTTER NO PARSNIPS



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Darius Saczuk
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Local time: 10:05
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Summary of answers provided
3 +5fine words do not put food on the table
Darius Saczuk
3A beautifully decorated plate won't feed anyone
Katarzyna Korostynska (X)


  

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A beautifully decorated plate won't feed anyone


Explanation:
Piękna miska jeść nie daje 'A beautifully decorated plate won't feed anyone' (Wikiquote)



    Reference: http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Polish_proverbs
Katarzyna Korostynska (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:05
Native speaker of: Polish
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +5
fine words do not put food on the table


Explanation:
W kontekście propagandy i czczego gadania zrobiłbym tak.

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q="words * put food on the tabl...

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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-01-07 20:39:08 GMT)
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lub idiom: FINE WORDS BUTTER NO PARSNIPS



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Note added at 4 hrs (2010-01-07 20:40:03 GMT)
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http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=fine words butter n...

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 10:05
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 413

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jacek Podkanski: w tym kontekscie to brzmi naturalnie
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję bardzo, Jacek :-)

agree  Evonymus (Ewa Kazmierczak)
1 hr
  -> Dziękuję bardzo, Ewa :-)

agree  Polangmar
7 hrs
  -> Dziękuję bardzo, Polangmar ;-)

agree  Swift Translation
15 hrs
  -> Dziękuję bardzo , Whole Grain :-)

agree  Piotr Czyżewski: Albo: "... won't feed the poor/hungry"
1 day 8 hrs
  -> Nice, too. Dziękuję bardzo, Piotr :-)
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