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 DjWLaan DjWLaan February 13, 2012 February 13, 2012 at 10:01:26 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

"(...), but no man wants to be old"? 'Would be' is an odd translation.

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➜ #129246Tous les hommes désirent vivre longtemps mais aucun ne veut être vieux.

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➜ #136683誰もが長生きしたがるが、誰も年寄りにはなりたがらない。

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Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

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➜ #714804谁都想活得长久，但没人想变老。

linked by sysko, January 18, 2011
Every man desires to live long, but no man would be old.

added by Scott, May 25, 2011
➜ #909212Każdy chce żyć długo, ale nikt nie chce być stary.

linked by zipangu, May 25, 2011
➜ #909461Hver maður þráir lengi að lifa en engi maður vill gamall verða.

linked by Swift, May 26, 2011
➜ #2182691qaStaHvIS poH nI' yIntaH neH Hoch loD, 'ach qan neH pagh loD.

linked by loghaD, February 2, 2013
Every man desires to live long, but no man wwishes to be old.

edited by Adelpa, October 1, 2017
Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.

edited by Adelpa, October 1, 2017
➜ #6351601Jedermann wünscht lange zu leben, aber niemand wünscht alt zu werden.

linked by Adelpa, October 1, 2017
➜ #6358854Mindenki szeretne sokáig élni, de senki sem szeretne megöregedni.

linked by jegaevi, February 16, 2020
➜ #8591038Iedereen wil lang leven maar niemand wil oud worden.

linked by Elsofie, March 3, 2020
➜ #9931711Imdanen akk bɣan ad idiren aṭas, maca yiwen ur yettmenni ad yuɣal d amɣar.

linked by samir_t, April 1, 2021
➜ #11114487poH nI' SIQ neH Hoch, 'ach qan neH pagh.

linked by Vortarulo, September 13, 2022