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Sentence #1937273

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 AlanF_US AlanF_US March 6, 2018 March 6, 2018 at 10:32:03 PM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I think the parenthetical expression should be removed. It's not necessary to understand the quote, and annotations like these are discouraged in sentences at Tatoeba. The French sentence linked to this one does not have any annotation.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1937270Qui vole une agrafe est mis à mort, qui vole une principauté en devient le prince..

One who steals a hook (for his girdle) is put to death for it: another who steals a state becomes its prince.

added by Scott, October 19, 2012
➜ #1937270Qui vole une agrafe est mis à mort, qui vole une principauté en devient le prince.

linked by Scott, October 19, 2012
One who steals a hook is put to death for it: another who steals a state becomes its prince.

edited by AlanF_US, May 10, 2018