Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
le mal ne triomphera jamais du bien ou... du moins mauvais
English translation:
Evil shall never triumph over Good or...over lesser evils
Added to glossary by
Carol Gullidge
Oct 2, 2006 16:41
17 yrs ago
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French term
le mal ne triomphera jamais du bien ou... du moins mauvais
French to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
roman ou et nouvelle bref écriture littéraire, très littéraire!!! et l'idée est de détourner l'expression le bien finit par triompher du mal... j'ai des idées, mais toutes les votres sont bienvenues parce que le miennes sont so far pas bonnes... parce que le "moins mauvais" c'est pas évident si? surtout que l'expression est mise à l'envers, exprès
merci d'avance à tous, de préférence les poètes dans l'âme!!!
PS j'ai besoin de très GB English including slightly outdated or from forelorn years... sorry for all my other dear colleagues and friends from other parts of the world, all due apologies.. but I am in fact looking for someting in tune with "wurthering heights" like style
merci d'avance à tous, de préférence les poètes dans l'âme!!!
PS j'ai besoin de très GB English including slightly outdated or from forelorn years... sorry for all my other dear colleagues and friends from other parts of the world, all due apologies.. but I am in fact looking for someting in tune with "wurthering heights" like style
Proposed translations
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4 +5 | Evil will never triumph over Good or...lesser evils | Carol Gullidge |
3 | Evil shall never prevail over the Good... or over lesser evils | Assimina Vavoula |
Proposed translations
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Evil will never triumph over Good or...lesser evils
a mixture of idioms!
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-10-02 16:47:14 GMT)
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should have said "over lesser evils"
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Note added at 6 mins (2006-10-02 16:47:14 GMT)
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should have said "over lesser evils"
Peer comment(s):
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Julie Barber
: prevail is also an alternative to triumph
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yes, I like "prevail" sorry, meant to say thanks, but got distracted bybthe next person's answer: a repeat of mine,but with your verb!
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Cervin
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thanks, cervin!
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agree |
Rob Grayson
: I like triumph, but also feel that "shall" rather than "will" gives it a slightly more literary ring...
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yes, good point. Thanks
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agree |
Najib Aloui
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Thanks, ganemo! I've just transated a great chunk of Mounsi. Do you know his work?
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agree |
Aisha Maniar
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Thanks, Aisha!
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Comment: "thanks!"
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Evil shall never prevail over the Good... or over lesser evils
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