- Transliteration: Avos' da kak-nubud' do dobra ne dovedut.
- Translation: Maybe and somehow won't make any good.
- Moral: Don't rely on chance.
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July 02, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
May 28, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
Чему́ быть, того́ не минова́ть.
- Transliteration: Chemu byt', tomu ne minovat'.
- Translation: What is to be, can't be avoided.
- Moral: Things that were meant to be, will happen no matter what.
May 18, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
Не ошиба́ется тот, кто ничего́ не де́лает.
- Transliteration: Ne oshibayetsa tot, kto nichego ne delayet.
- Translation: Only he who does nothing makes no mistakes.
- English version: He that never climbed, never fell.
April 30, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
Аво́сь да как-нибу́дь до добра́ не доведу́т.
- Transliteration: Avos' da kak-nubud' do dobra ne dovedut.
- Translation: Maybe and somehow won't make any good.
- Moral: Don't rely on chance.
April 22, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
Вода́(ка́пля) ка́мень то́чит.
- Transliteration: Voda(kaplya) kamen' tochit.
- Translation: Water(water drops) cuts through stone.
- English version: Little strokes fell great oaks.
- See aslo: Исподво́ль и ольху́ согнёшь; Я́годка по я́годке - бу́дет кузово́к.
Russian Phrase of the Week
Вода́(ка́пля) ка́мень то́чит.
- Transliteration: Voda(kaplya) kamen' tochit.
- Translation: Water(water drops) cuts through stone.
- English version: Little strokes fell great oaks.
- See aslo: Исподво́ль и ольху́ согнёшь; Я́годка по я́годке - бу́дет кузово́к.
March 23, 2010
Languages Extravaganza!
The HGS Languages Extravaganza will be taking place at 7pm this Thursday (25th March) in the main hall. There will be a variety of acts in a number of languages performed by pupils from a range of year groups. It will be a real opportunity to see the amazing talent that our pupils have for languages. There will also be some European food and drink. Tickets are available from the business office - we hope you can join us!
March 12, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
| Азбука -- к мудрости ступенька. | You have to learn to walk before you can run. Literal: Alphabet is the step to wisdom. |
March 04, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
Век живи́ — век учи́сь.
- Transliteration: Vek zhivi — vek uchis'.
- Translation: Live for a century — learn for a century.
- Moral: Never cease to learn new things.
- English version: Live and learn.
January 28, 2010
Russian Phrase of the Week
- Аво́сь да как-нибу́дь до добра́ не доведу́т.
- Transliteration: Avos' da kak-nubud' do dobra ne dovedut.
- Translation: Maybe and somehow won't make any good.
- Moral: Don't rely on chance.
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