Jan 25, 2018 17:26
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Polish term
Najciemniej pod latarnią
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Jak wyrazić ten Idiom w języku angielskim?
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Izabela Czartoryska
Sweden
Sweden
Native in Polish
Works in field
Sweden
Services from the Heart
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland)
Works in: English to Polish, Polish, Dutch to Polish
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4
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "dzięki "
6 mins
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English 
, Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
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580
The best place to hide is under one's nose/in plain sight
Idiom for idiom.
1 min
Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
United States
On time, on target, on budget.
Native in: English , Polish
Works in: Polish to English, English to Polish, Russian to Polish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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580
It is darkest under a lamppost.
Propozycja.
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My parents figured that it's always darkest under a lamppost," the couple's daughter, Teresa, 73, said, citing a Polish saying which suggests that it is best to hide in plain sight.
http://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/movies/zooming-couples-heroi...
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My parents figured that it's always darkest under a lamppost," the couple's daughter, Teresa, 73, said, citing a Polish saying which suggests that it is best to hide in plain sight.
http://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/movies/zooming-couples-heroi...
+2
2 mins
Darius Saczuk
United States
United States
Native in Polish
&
English
Specializes in field
United States
The Slanguage Buff
Native in: Polish (Variant: Standard-Poland) , English (Variant: US)
Works in: Polish to English, Spanish to English, English, and 4 more.
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2141
the darkest place is under the candle's flame
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Also: ...UNDER THE CANDLESTICK
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OTHER VARIANTS
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Utah State University
USU Press Publications USU Press1-1-2007 The Meaning of Folklore
Simon J. Bronner
http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubsh
A., & Bronner, S. J. (2007). The meaning of folklore: The analytical essays of Alan Dundes. Logan: Utah State University Press.
....; The meaning of the proverb in its more familiar medical context is to warn medical students about the dangers of looking too hard for esoteric rare diseases, thereby perhaps resulting in the overlooking of the most obvious and common diagnosis indicated by the symptoms manifested by the patient. ...another proverb employed by physicians which conveys the same message: “It’s always darkest at the foot of the lighthouse
.” The proverb’s meaning is that things that are common and should be easy to see are often overlooked in favor of the remote. This proverb, which is found in general usage, not just in a medical context, exhibits various forms, as does all folklore, e.g., “It is always dark just under a lamp” or “It is always darkest under the lantern” (Mieder 1992:134).
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Also: ...UNDER THE CANDLESTICK
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Note added at 2 hrs (2018-01-25 19:46:48 GMT)
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OTHER VARIANTS
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Utah State University
USU Press Publications USU Press1-1-2007 The Meaning of Folklore
Simon J. Bronner
http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/usupress_pubsh
A., & Bronner, S. J. (2007). The meaning of folklore: The analytical essays of Alan Dundes. Logan: Utah State University Press.
....; The meaning of the proverb in its more familiar medical context is to warn medical students about the dangers of looking too hard for esoteric rare diseases, thereby perhaps resulting in the overlooking of the most obvious and common diagnosis indicated by the symptoms manifested by the patient. ...another proverb employed by physicians which conveys the same message: “It’s always darkest at the foot of the lighthouse
.” The proverb’s meaning is that things that are common and should be easy to see are often overlooked in favor of the remote. This proverb, which is found in general usage, not just in a medical context, exhibits various forms, as does all folklore, e.g., “It is always dark just under a lamp” or “It is always darkest under the lantern” (Mieder 1992:134).
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Izabela Czartoryska
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Thank you, Izabela.
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CHRISTOPHER MORRIS
: Though it depends, of course, on the nature of the text, andalthough it's always fun to try and come up with analogues in the target language, I really like the idea of preserving the original proverbial image. After all, it's not too opaque unlike some.
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Definitely. Thank you, PigeonEnglish.
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the obvious is hardest to see
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8 hrs
Rafal Piotrowski
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in Polish
Works in field
United Kingdom
My clients usually think me the best :-)
Native in: Polish 
Works in: English to Polish, Polish to English
Related KudoZ points
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80
can't see the wood for the trees
Taka opcja :)
HTH,
R.P.
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/can-t-se...
HTH,
R.P.
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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/can-t-se...
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