Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
forewarned is forearmed
Bulgarian translation:
Предупреден значи въоръжен
English term
Bulgaria
Sense in translation
Native in: Bulgarian
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English
forewarned is forearmed
Oct 28, 2010 07:12: Christo Metschkaroff changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (3): Yavor Dimitrov, 4leavedClover, Christo Metschkaroff
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Native in: Bulgarian 
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English, Italian to Bulgarian, and 4 more.
Който е предупреден, е въоръжен
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Praemonitus praemunitus
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Предупреден, значи въоръжен
Bulgaria
Competence & Ingenuity
Native in: Bulgarian
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English
Предупреденият е предварително въоръжен
http://lingvocult.ru.acad.bg/pubs/RPetrova/PH.D.CHAPTER1.pdf
предупреден ли си, по-малко си уязвим
http://www.diri.bg/search.php?word=forearm
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Christo Metschkaroff
: с: Предупреден - въоръжен! Кратко и изразително - като оригинала.
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Благодаря! И на мене това повече ми харесва.
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Kojto
Experience improves knowledge
Native in: Bulgarian 
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English, Russian to Bulgarian, and 1 more.
предупреденият е предпазен
Bulgaria
A creative flair for words
Native in: Bulgarian (Variant: Standard-Bulgaria)
Works in: English to Bulgarian, Bulgarian to English
Ако знаех къде ще падна, щях слама да си постеля.
Оригиналното значение на тази поговорка е: If you know about something beforehand, you can prepare for it.
Примери:
"Before you meet Lily, I should tell you that she's a little eccentric. Forewarned is forearmed, right?"
"Check the temperature before you go outside. Forewarned is forearmed."
В интерес на истината би трябвало да има еквивалентна българска поговорка на тази, която взех от руски източник, но в момента не се сещам. Утре сутрин дано се сетя. На свежа глава. :)
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Всъщност най-лаконичният добър вариант е: "Предупреден - значи въоръжен", както беше посочено от колегите.
Други варианти на тази пословица са:
"Когато знаеш за предстояща опасност, можеш да я предотвратиш."
"Който сам се пази, него и Бог го пази."
"Покритото мляко котки не го лочат."
"Мъдрият се готви отнапред за всякога."
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