Glossary entry (derived from question below)
عربي term or phrase:
لا تقوم الدنيا ولا تقعد
أنجليزي translation:
It's not the end of the world
Added to glossary by
Mona Helal
Jan 22, 2002 06:53
22 yrs ago
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عربي term
اليمن
Works in: أنجليزي إلى عربي
عربي إلى أنجليزي
أخرى
حكومي \علم السياسة
politics
لا تقوم الدنيا ولا تقعد
Proposed translations
(أنجليزي)
| 4 +4 | It as proverb meaning: It's not the end of the world |
Mona Helal
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| 4 +2 | The world does not stand, nor does it sit. |
Timothy Gregory
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Proposed translations
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Mona Helal
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Related KudoZ points
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62
Selected
It as proverb meaning: It's not the end of the world
Or
There is no need for all this fuss.
Or
It's not worth all these trouble.
HTH
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Note added at 2002-01-22 08:34:05 (GMT)
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The third suggestion should read:
It\'s not worth all this trouble.
There is no need for all this fuss.
Or
It's not worth all these trouble.
HTH
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Note added at 2002-01-22 08:34:05 (GMT)
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The third suggestion should read:
It\'s not worth all this trouble.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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10 دقائق
The world does not stand, nor does it sit.
الدنيا = the world
قام = stand
قعد = sit
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Note added at 2002-01-22 07:04:51 (GMT)
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could also be rise/rest, depending on context.
قام = stand
قعد = sit
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Note added at 2002-01-22 07:04:51 (GMT)
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could also be rise/rest, depending on context.
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