live and let live

Hebrew translation: חייה ותן לחיות

08:54 Apr 6, 2006
English to Hebrew translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: live and let live
It appears merely as how it is written. Im wondering what the translation would be for a tattoo design. Thanks
Kayla
Hebrew translation:חייה ותן לחיות
Explanation:
Kheye' veten likhiot
litteral translation

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Note added at 40 mins (2006-04-06 09:35:15 GMT)
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Kh'ye' = live
veten =and let
likh'iot = live
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Addie Ney
France
Local time: 17:42
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Summary of answers provided
5 +4חייה ותן לחיות
Addie Ney
5 +1איש באמונתו יחיה
Akiva Brest (X)


  

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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
חייה ותן לחיות


Explanation:
Kheye' veten likhiot
litteral translation

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Note added at 40 mins (2006-04-06 09:35:15 GMT)
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Kh'ye' = live
veten =and let
likh'iot = live

Addie Ney
France
Local time: 17:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Selected automatically based on peer agreement.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Zehavit Ehre: for a tatoo this is better, because it is short and precise just like in English
21 mins

agree  Eynati: Also, do a google search for Hebrew tattoos - there are some specialist providers out there.
26 mins

agree  EGB Translations
44 mins

agree  Doron Greenspan MITI
4 hrs
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43 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +1
איש באמונתו יחיה


Explanation:
"A man lives according to his belief" - This is an alternative to חי ותן לחיות as being a literal translation

Akiva Brest (X)
Israel
Local time: 18:42
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HebrewHebrew

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  EGB Translations: I like it better than the literal translation for a tattoo.
40 mins
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