"Чети, то спяпото окато прави."

English translation: Learn to read, my son / 'cause education enlightens!

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Bulgarian term or phrase:"Чети, то спяпото окато прави."
English translation:Learn to read, my son / 'cause education enlightens!
Entered by: Kalinka Hristova

00:02 Oct 3, 2008
Bulgarian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore / quote
Bulgarian term or phrase: "Чети, то спяпото окато прави."
цитат от Вазов
Rumy
Local time: 12:34
Learn to read, my son / 'cause education enlightens!
Explanation:
My suggestion!

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-10-03 12:52:46 GMT)
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Още една хрумка в ямб: "Learn to read, my son, for educated you'll succeed!"
Selected response from:

Christo Metschkaroff
Bulgaria
Local time: 12:34
Grading comment
Благодария Ви отново! Брилянтен превод!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1Learn to read, my son / 'cause education enlightens!
Christo Metschkaroff
4'Read on, reading makes a blind man see!'
Pavel Tsvetkov


  

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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
'Read on, reading makes a blind man see!'


Explanation:
... или:

'Read on, reading is an eye-opener!'

Pavel Tsvetkov
Bulgaria
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Christo Metschkaroff: И Вашето предложение е определено добро попадение! Трябваше да го дадете в петосричен ямб - "Read on, my child (son), read on! For reading makes a blind man see!" - да се спази стъпката на оригинала. Направо си звучи добре - и на двата езика. ;-)
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Learn to read, my son / 'cause education enlightens!


Explanation:
My suggestion!

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Note added at 12 hrs (2008-10-03 12:52:46 GMT)
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Още една хрумка в ямб: "Learn to read, my son, for educated you'll succeed!"

Christo Metschkaroff
Bulgaria
Local time: 12:34
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in BulgarianBulgarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Благодария Ви отново! Брилянтен превод!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  atche84
3 days 22 hrs
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