We are all in the same boat

Arabic translation: كلنا في الهواءِ سواءُ

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English term or phrase:We are all in the same boat
Arabic translation:كلنا في الهواءِ سواءُ
Entered by: Lamis Maalouf

20:40 May 14, 2013
English to Arabic translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: We are all in the same boat
We are all in the same boat...
Amira Amir
Egypt
Local time: 07:02
كلنا في الهواء سواءُ
Explanation:
هذا هو المثل الشائع في العربية
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Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 00:02
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Summary of answers provided
5 +3كلنا في الهواء سواءُ
Lamis Maalouf
5 +2كلنا في الهوا سوا - وضعنا متشابه
Shereen Whiten, BA.
5كلنا في الهم سواء
Hasna Chakir
4كلنا (موجودون/نركب) في السفينة نفسها
TargamaT team
4نحن في سفينة واحدة
JND
3 +1نحن جميعا في قارب واحد
Giovanni Pizzati (X)


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
we are all in the same boat
كلنا في الهوا سوا - وضعنا متشابه


Explanation:
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Shereen Whiten, BA.
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Awad Balaish
1 min

agree  Muhammad Said
44 mins
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +3
we are all in the same boat
كلنا في الهواء سواءُ


Explanation:
هذا هو المثل الشائع في العربية

Lamis Maalouf
United States
Local time: 00:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic
PRO pts in category: 40
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Muhammad Said
44 mins
  -> Thank you very much

agree  Randa Farhat: This is the correct spelling. It is not necessarily a bad situation but in similar circumstances.
50 mins
  -> شكراً جزيلاً

agree  Abdallah Ali
12 hrs
  -> Thank you very much
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we are all in the same boat
كلنا (موجودون/نركب) في السفينة نفسها


Explanation:
كلنا (موجودون/نركب) في السفينة نفسها

TargamaT team
France
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 111
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
we are all in the same boat
كلنا في الهم سواء


Explanation:
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Hasna Chakir
Morocco
Local time: 06:02
Native speaker of: Native in ArabicArabic, Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
we are all in the same boat
نحن في سفينة واحدة


Explanation:
نحن في سفينة واحدة
http://www.odabasham.net/show.php?sid=40394
او جميعنا على متن سفينة واحدة
http://www.althawranews.net/portal/news-35882.htm
او كلنا في مركب واحد

JND
Saudi Arabia
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ArabicArabic
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12 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
we are all in the same boat
نحن جميعا في قارب واحد


Explanation:
ربما هو هراء، ولكن سأقولها على أي حال إذا كان مفيدا.

Giovanni Pizzati (X)
Italy
Local time: 07:02
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Alexander Yeltsov: محافظ أسوان: كلنا في قارب واحد للعبور نحو تلبية مطالب الجماهير ... http://digital.ahram.org.eg/articles.aspx?Serial=1033090...‎ محافظ أسوان: كلنا في قارب واحد للعبور نحو تلبية مطالب الجماهير وتحقيق التنمية. المصدر: الأهرا كلنا في قارب واحد
5 hrs
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