Host do domu

English translation: Guest in the house

09:08 Jan 22, 2018
Czech to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Journalism / Magazines
Czech term or phrase: Host do domu
'Host do domu' and 'Palemn' were two literary magazines from 1960s in Czechoslovakia. What do these titles mean? Are they just proper names? If they are proper names, how do you spell them?
Ehsan Kiani
English translation:Guest in the house
Explanation:
Host do domu is a part of a Czech proverb. host do domu - bůh do domu. Guest in the house - God in the house. Something like an encouragement to be hospitable. The magazine name was taken from a poetry book by Jiří Wolker.
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Jakub Skřebský
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Local time: 18:38
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4 +1Guest in the house
Ivan Šimerka
3 +1Guest in the house
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Guest in the house


Explanation:
Host do domu is a part of a Czech proverb. host do domu - bůh do domu. Guest in the house - God in the house. Something like an encouragement to be hospitable. The magazine name was taken from a poetry book by Jiří Wolker.

Jakub Skřebský
Czech Republic
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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agree  Ivan Šimerka
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Guest in the house


Explanation:
the second one was "Plamen" = "Flame"

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Note added at 12 min (2018-01-22 09:20:11 GMT)
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from the saying "Host do domu, Bůh do domu" - "Guest in house, God in house"

Ivan Šimerka
Czech Republic
Local time: 18:38
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech

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agree  Jakub Skřebský
1 min
  -> Díky, Jakube!
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