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Sentence #522342

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 wma wma September 20, 2010 September 20, 2010 at 6:21:02 PM UTC link Permalink

This doesn't make sense to me; maybe "the less one has" would be better?

Pharamp Pharamp April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 6:25:35 PM UTC link Permalink

The space isn't necessary, is it?

Swift Swift April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:38:32 PM UTC link Permalink

Does the “@change punctuation” tag refer to the extra space? If so, sacredceltic has removed it (the space).

Pharamp Pharamp April 9, 2011 April 9, 2011 at 10:42:10 PM UTC link Permalink

I didn't put it, but I think so. Removed!

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #522104La culture, c’est comme la confiture : moins on en a, plus on l’étale..

Culture is like jam : the least you have, the more you spread it.

added by sacredceltic, September 20, 2010
➜ #522104La culture, c’est comme la confiture : moins on en a, plus on l’étale.

linked by sacredceltic, September 20, 2010
Culture is like jam : the least one have, the more one spreads it.

edited by sacredceltic, September 20, 2010
Culture is like jam : the least one has, the more one spreads it.

edited by sacredceltic, September 20, 2010
Culture is like jam : the less one has, the more one spreads it.

edited by sacredceltic, September 20, 2010
Culture is like jam: the less one has, the more one spreads it.

edited by sacredceltic, April 9, 2011
➜ #522349La cultura es como la mermelada: cuanto menos se tiene, más se extiende.

linked by marcelostockle, January 22, 2012
➜ #788184Kultur ist wie Marmelade: je weniger man hat, desto mehr verteilt man sie.

linked by raggione, July 13, 2014
➜ #2873943Культура как мармелад: чем её меньше, тем сильнее её размазывают.

linked by Ooneykcall, October 28, 2014
➜ #779282Культура - як варення: чим його менше, тим більше його розмазують.

linked by deniko, April 14, 2018
➜ #542104Kulturo estas kiel marmelado: ju malpli oni havas, des pli oni ĝin ŝmiras.

linked by shekitten, December 4, 2020