Topic: Need some french translation
Unintentional Jackass !LASXURl1b6 started this discussion 15 years ago #4,143
I'm not quite understanding the meaning of this phrase
> Malheur au vague; mieux vaut le faux
Google translate says
> Woe to the wave; the false is better
But what the hell does "woe to the wave" mean?
Any help would be greatly 'preciated.
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 9 minutes later[^] [v] #74,261
DM could help ya with that. You'd be better off posting on GHOUL forum where he lurks all the time.
Anonymous B double-posted this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 11 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #74,263
Also, inb4 I get banned.
Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 13 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #74,264
I think the meaning of
vague is a little too... well, vague for Google Translate to handle in this case.
http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/dictionary/vague.htmlUnintentional Jackass !LASXURl1b6 (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #74,286
I think I've got it, guys.
I'm leaving vague untranslated, so it's like
> woe is the vague, better the false
like
> ignore the vague, heed only the false
This thread has now served its purpose.
Lock this thread please, Nega.
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,310
Too bad DM is permabanned. He could tell you.
Anonymous C replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 2 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,312
@74,286 (Unintentional Jackass !LASXURl1b6)
I don't know if I would go with
heed, but it
sounds about right.
Anonymous E replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,314
Good God, you are all wrong. If DM were here, he could explain it. The proverb cannot be understood out of its historical context.
Unintentional Jackass !LASXURl1b6 (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 13 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,322
@74,312 (C)
Ah, an actual translation. the heed was only for my own explanation of my meaning. Cool that google wasn't that far off really.
Cheers.
Lock plz Nega.
Anonymous E replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 3 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,325
Jesus you are all stupid. It means, do not follow the current trend. What is considered bad, is good.
Unintentional Jackass !LASXURl1b6 (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 1 hour later, 4 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,371
@previous (E)
Nope, that makes no sense, sir. I know, because I have context.
The Owl !KThEOwLwbU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 12 hours later, 17 hours after the original post[^] [v] #74,616
I think it is saying "It is better to make a choice for the wrong reasons than it is to make a choice for no reason."
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