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Translation - French-English - Aphorisme 62
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Category
Essay
Title
Aphorisme 62
Text
Submitted by
Minny
Source language: French Translated by
ArnoLagrange
Lorsque l'on ne donne rien,
on ne peut pas non plus s'attendre à recevoir quelque chose.
Et l'on se retrouve isolé.
Si isolé que l'on doit finir par donner quelque chose.
Title
Aphorism 62
Translation
English
Translated by
goncin
Target language: English
When one doesn't give anything,
he can't expect to receive anything.
And he finds himself alone.
So lonely that he ends up giving something.
Last validated or edited by
lilian canale
- 3 February 2009 15:55
Latest messages
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Message
3 February 2009 14:50
Lein
Number of messages: 3389
In the last phrase, the German word that is used is 'etwas' which is 'something' rather than 'anything'.
3 February 2009 14:53
gamine
Number of messages: 4611
Agree with Lein. "something".
3 February 2009 15:22
goncin
Number of messages: 3706
Thanks, girls!
CC:
gamine
3 February 2009 22:23
gamine
Number of messages: 4611
Happy to help you. Can't do it often. Your English is better than mine.
21 February 2009 11:07
itsatrap100
Number of messages: 279
How did "one" change to "he" in the second line?
28 April 2009 12:01
ramarren
Number of messages: 291
Does anybody can confirm that the last sentence is "So lonely that he
ends up giving
something" and not "So lonely that he
needs to give
something"
The Russian translation uses the second one... It must be wrong then...
28 April 2009 12:35
Minny
Number of messages: 271
I prefer this English translation:
When you don't give anything
you can't expect to receive anything
and you find yourself alone,
so lonely that you end up giving something.