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Russian to English, especially politics, military, etc.

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A translator for 30 years

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Cold War International History Project

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B. A. in political science

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Russian Language - Russian Proverb

Expert: Gary Goldberg - 4/12/2009

Question
Do you know the English equivalent of this Russia proverb:
кому война, а кому мать родна

Thanks

Answer
Кому́ война́, а кому́ мать родна́.
Transliteration: Komu voyna, a komu mat' rodna.
Translation: For some people war is war, for others - [their] dear mother.
Moral: Some people suffer from war; some people make a fortune off of it.

(http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Russian_proverbs#.D0.9A)

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