15:54 Mar 17, 2008 |
Japanese to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Philosophy | |||||||
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4 | Uttering a falsehood is simply an error, but knowing that and keeping silent about it is a sin. |
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3 | Expressing a mistaken idea, is just an error; but shutting one's mouth having realized about ..... |
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Expressing a mistaken idea, is just an error; but shutting one's mouth having realized about ..... Explanation: Expressing a mistaken idea, is just an error; but shutting one's mouth having realized about what is certainly true, is a crime. |
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Uttering a falsehood is simply an error, but knowing that and keeping silent about it is a sin. Explanation: The original quote was in Italian. There is no authentic English translation. The target term has a character limit. Here is a more complete translation: Uttering a falsehood is simply an error, but knowing that it is an error and keeping silent, that is a sin. |
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