If at first you don't succeed try again

German translation: wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn

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English term or phrase:If at first you don't succeed try again
German translation:wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn

11:11 Nov 9, 2010
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English to German translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: If at first you don't succeed try again
Just want to know what the translation of this saying is into German. No real context
Laurencouchman
United Kingdom
Local time: 04:38
wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn
Explanation:
if at first you don't succeed(, try, try, try again) (Prov) wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn (prov) ;

stolen from Collins
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Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 05:38
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Summary of answers provided
3 +1Falls es beim ersten Mal nicht klappt...
Vera Wilson
3 +1wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn
Cilian O'Tuama
4Wenn's auf anhieb nicht klappt, versuch's (gleich) noch mal.
Thayenga
3Übung macht den Meister
Robert Feuerlein
3Lass Dir von einem Misserfolg nicht den Mut nehmen, ...
Joan Hass


  

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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if at first you don't succeed try try again
Falls es beim ersten Mal nicht klappt...


Explanation:
... (einfach/gleich) nochmal probieren.

Weitere Möglichkeit:
Wenn es beim ersten Versuch/Anlauf nicht klappt - macht nichts! Einfach nochmal probieren.




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Note added at 24 mins (2010-11-09 11:35:58 GMT)
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More literal: Wenn/Falls es zuerst nicht klappt...

Ich bin mir nicht sicher, wonach du suchst, einfach eine Übersetzung oder ein ähnliches Sprichwort, das Beständigkeit ausdrückt. In dem Sinne gäbe es dann:
"Steter Tropfen höhlt den Stein" oder "Ausdauer führt zum Erfolg/ Beharrlichkeit führt zum Ziel/ Beständigkeit zahlt sich aus" etc.

Vera Wilson
France
Local time: 05:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
Notes to answerer
Asker: Ja ein ähnliches Sprichtwort ist vielleicht besser, danke.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cilian O'Tuama: oder: Gib nicht gleich auf, wenn es nicht auf Anhieb gelingt.
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48 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if at first you don't succeed try again
wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn


Explanation:
if at first you don't succeed(, try, try, try again) (Prov) wirf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn (prov) ;

stolen from Collins

Cilian O'Tuama
Germany
Local time: 05:38
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Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 36
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Thomas Pfann: Ja, das passt gut. Oder leicht anders formuliert: "Man soll/darf die Flinte nicht gleich ins Korn werfen"
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
if at first you don't succeed try again
Übung macht den Meister


Explanation:
Ein ähnliches Sprichwort.

Robert Feuerlein
Local time: 12:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Cilian O'Tuama: would that not be "practice makes perfect"?
1 hr
  -> Hello Cilian, for a literal translation you are right, but the asker is looking for a similar saying with the same meaning. ( "Ja ein ähnliches Sprichtwort ist vielleicht besser, danke.")
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
if at first you don't succeed try again
Lass Dir von einem Misserfolg nicht den Mut nehmen, ...


Explanation:
....mach weiter/probier es erneut

Joan Hass
Germany
Local time: 05:38
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 8
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23 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
if at first you don't succeed try again
Wenn's auf anhieb nicht klappt, versuch's (gleich) noch mal.


Explanation:
Wäre eine gängige Version

Thayenga
Germany
Local time: 05:38
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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