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 Objectivesea Objectivesea August 11, 2016 August 11, 2016 at 8:50:10 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

To correctly translate Bierce's epigram from his original English, it should probably be something like "keinen" instead of "nur einen."

Esperantostern Esperantostern August 14, 2016 August 14, 2016 at 6:06:29 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

If the Original is so, you are right. Thans.

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Die Freundschaft ist ein Schiff, groß genug um bei gutem Wetter zwei zu tragen, aber nur einen bei schlechtem Wetter.

added by Esperantostern, February 5, 2013
➜ #5333770Friendship is a ship big enough to carry two in fair weather, but none in foul.

linked by Objectivesea, August 11, 2016
Die Freundschaft ist ein Schiff, groß genug, um bei gutem Wetter zwei zu tragen, aber keinen bei schlechtem Wetter.

edited by Esperantostern, August 14, 2016
➜ #5341266Amikeco estas ŝipo sufiĉe granda por porti du en bona vetero, sed neniun en malbona.

linked by PaulP, August 14, 2016
➜ #12764103دوستی یک کشتی است، به اندازهٔ کافی بزرگ، که در هوای خوب دو نفر را حمل می‌کند، اما هیچکدام را در هوای بد حمل نمی‌کند.

linked by cojiluc, October 5, 2024