Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Russian term or phrase:
Какова теория – таков и результат
English translation:
A poor theory is poor in practice
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rns
May 2, 2011 14:13
13 yrs ago
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Russian term
Какова теория – таков и результат
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Такой итог от этой ненаучной, пустой и безосновательной теории можно было предвидеть и ожидать. Какова теория – таков и результат.
Дословно тут никак не вяжется. Интересно какие тут можно применить идиомы?
Дословно тут никак не вяжется. Интересно какие тут можно применить идиомы?
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May 5, 2011 09:35: rns Created KOG entry
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "This is best for my purposes. Thanks for your ideas!"
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Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Specializes in field
United Kingdom
Translator since 1953
Native in: English
Works in: Russian to English, German to English, English
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Garbage in, garbage out
If the theory is such a poor one, only poor results can be expected from it.
"Garbage in garbage out" (or abbreviation GIGO) is used mainly in a computer context, but I think it would fit here.
"Garbage in garbage out" (or abbreviation GIGO) is used mainly in a computer context, but I think it would fit here.
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sokolniki
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tschingite
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A result is only a good as the theory on which it is based
I added "on which it is based" because I think it would be otherwise unclear without this context
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rns
: as good as the underlying theory? // :))) Poor me. :)
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I like it better than my wording...or your answer!
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Angela Greenfield
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sokolniki
: Don't you love it when somebody which is not a native English speaker is trying to correct you?
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Hey, we're all more or less bilingual, and IMHO his version of my answer was better than mine!
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dennis_bg
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Paul Raines
Finland
Finland
Native in English
Finland
Over 23 years in the business..........
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, Russian to English, Finnish to English, and 2 more.
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You get from something only what you put into it....
This phrase could be interpreted in many ways (a few have already been supplied)
A literal translation is pointless, naturally. What is required is an interpretation of the context :
".........you get (from something) only what you put into it...."
A literal translation is pointless, naturally. What is required is an interpretation of the context :
".........you get (from something) only what you put into it...."
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