Auch aus Steinen, die dir in den Weg gelegt werden, kannst du etwas Schönes bauen
English translation: Even the stones placed in one\'s path can be made into something beautiful
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1| „Auch aus Steinen, die dir in den Weg gelegt werden, kannst du etwas Schönes bau „You can even build something beautiful from the stones that are laid in your path.“ Explanation: This is not an official translation (I found it on the web), but I think it captures the spirit very well. Reference: http://www.let-verlag.de/docs/lptoday.pdf |
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10 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Even the stones placed in one's path can be made into something beautiful Explanation: Hello Stephen, We have had a question about this very quotation before. Please see this link. http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/poetry_literatur... Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/poetry_literatur... |
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even (the) rocks placed in your path can create something beautiful Explanation: A little more freely translated. |
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3 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Even stumbling stones can be used for building beauty. Explanation: Freely, playfully translated.....! |
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even from stones laid in your path, something beautiful can be built Explanation: Barring a published translation, I cannot see any reason not to be quite literal. Not that I have serious objections to the other answers ... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 16 hrs (2010-12-15 01:53:49 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- American editors do not like the passive voice, so maybe, "you can build something beautiful." |
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2156 days confidence:
You can trip over the stone in your way, or you can use it to make something beautiful. Explanation: Very freely translated into American idiom -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2156 days (2016-11-08 14:27:26 GMT) Post-grading -------------------------------------------------- You can let it be a problem, or you can do something new and better. |
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| Reference: Exactly this has already been asked in KudoZ Reference information: We had this not sooo long ago... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 54 mins (2010-12-14 09:50:14 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I hadn't see the other references.... Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/german_to_english/poetry_literatur... |
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