Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Czech term or phrase:
dobrých napadů je jak šafrán
English translation:
good ideas are like gold dust
Added to glossary by
Scott Evan Andrews
Jan 2, 2015 18:56
9 yrs ago
Czech term
United States
31 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE!
Native in: English 
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
dobrých napadů je jak šafrán
Czech to English
Social Sciences
Idioms / Maxims / Sayings
a marketing phrase for a company, I can't find an equivalent, thanks for your help!
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +4 | good ideas are like gold dust |
Jennifer Taylor
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| 3 +3 | good ideas are few and far between |
Stuart Hoskins
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| 4 | Good ideas are sparse |
Vladimir Hulpach
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| 3 | good ideas are rare |
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
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Proposed translations
+4
8 mins
Jennifer Taylor
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Czech & Slovak, BA(Hons), MCIL
Native in: English
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
Related KudoZ points
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4
Selected
good ideas are like gold dust
Does this work in context?
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "I love both this answer and Stuart's answer, great merits for both approaches, both fit fine...Jenn's four agrees tip the scale. thanks !"
+3
21 mins
Stuart Hoskins
Native in English
not too hot, not too cold...
Native in: English 
Works in: Czech to English, Slovak to English
Related KudoZ points
:
4
good ideas are few and far between
or, perhaps more British, "are thin on the ground"
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Note added at 25 mins (2015-01-02 19:22:16 GMT)
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"rare as a hen's teeth" also springs to mind... not very marketing through...
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Note added at 25 mins (2015-01-02 19:22:16 GMT)
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"rare as a hen's teeth" also springs to mind... not very marketing through...
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Dušan Ján Hlísta
14 hrs
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Thanks, Duso.
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Charles Stanford
1 day 22 hrs
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Thanks, Charlie.
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jankaisler
: ... just read in a book
5 days
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26 mins
Jitka Komarkova (Mgr.)
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Native in Czech
Czech Republic
Accuracy, reliability and high quality
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English, French to Czech, and 1 more.
good ideas are rare
or simply...
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Note added at 27 mins (2015-01-02 19:24:41 GMT)
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5 hrs
Vladimir Hulpach
United States
United States
Native in Czech
United States
Court Interpreter, versatile translator
Native in: Czech
Works in: English to Czech, Czech to English, Slovak to English, and 2 more.
Good ideas are sparse
"sparse" feels best with the "saphron" analogy
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