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НА ПРАВИЛЬНОМ ПУТИ (НА ПРАВИЛЬНОЙ ДОРОГЕ) быть0, стоять НА ПРАВИЛЬНЫЙ ПУТЬ (НА ПРАВИЛЬНУЮ ДОРОГУ) стать, выйти ПО ПРАВИЛЬНОМУ ПУТИ (ПО ПРАВИЛЬНОЙ ДОРОГЕ) идти PrepP these forms only subj-compl with copula (subj: human or adv fixed WO

(in refer, to the course one is following in one's research, investigation, life etc

when in refer, to the course of one's life, implies moral virtue, upstandingness etc) one is going or has started to go on the correct, proper etc course

X на правильном пути - X is on the right track (on a good path)

X has taken the correct path (course) X is doing the right thing (when contrasting s.o's present behavior with his former behavior) X has mended his ways.

(Бусыгин:) Папа, о чем ты грустишь? Людям нужна музыка, когда они веселятся и тоскуют. Где еще быть музыканту, если не на танцах и похоронах? По-моему, ты на правильном пути (Вампилов 4). (В.:) What are you looking so sad about, Dad? People need music when they're happy and when they're sad Where's a musician's place, if not at dances and funerals9 I reckon you're doing the right thing (4a).