Mar 17, 2007 21:19
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Spanish term
sergio
Ay reata no te revientes que es el último jalón
Spanish to English
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Folklore
proverbs
Is there a proverb in English that would have the same meaning?
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Mar 17, 2007 22:13: Henry Hinds changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
Proposed translations
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Taña Dalglish
Jamaica
Jamaica
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Jamaica
Translating the Ideas Behind the Words
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish, French to English, and 2 more.
"A bend in the road, is not the end of the road . . . unless you fail to make the turn."
One option/suggestion which you may wish to consider:
Old Chinese proverb (Anonymous)
"A bend in the road, is not the end of the road . . . unless you fail to make the ... who are near, and those who are far away will come." Chinese proverb ...
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-03-17 23:04:50 GMT)
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I realize you said "English" proverb, but this is the closest I could think of which may convey the meaning ... I could be dead wrong!
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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-03-17 23:33:43 GMT)
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Another option: English proverb
For a morning’s rain, leave not your journey
Suerte.
1016 days
When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
You could try the quote from FDR if you wanted to keep the "rope" reference.
I think this quote may be a better fit, though: Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. ~Author Unknown
Then, there's always the trite admonition: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
I think this quote may be a better fit, though: Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock. ~Author Unknown
Then, there's always the trite admonition: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Example sentence:
Or you could use this quote: But the moment you turn a corner you see another straight stretch ahead and there comes some further challenge to your ambition. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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