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There are some sayings that translate meaning well. For example, the Japanese idiom "Even monkeys fall from trees" (i.e., even experts can make a mistake). Wit
by vharuck 7y ago
There are some sayings that translate meaning well. For example, the Japanese idiom "Even monkeys fall from trees" (i.e., even experts can make a mistake). With context, it works with any audience who know monkeys live in trees. That's a wide audience.
- BlueTemplar 7y agoWell, sure, but my concern is specifically about concepts that translate poorly (and for which, therefore, speaking multiple languages is interesting...)