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no dogs meet other dogs

French translation: il n'y a pas un chien

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English term or phrase:no dogs meet other dogs
French translation:il n'y a pas un chien
Entered by: Sandra C.

17:49 Mar 2, 2005
English to French translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: no dogs meet other dogs
Phrase trouvée dans un texte littéraire. Je me demande si il s\'agit d\'une expression figée, ou si elle est à prendre au pied de la lettre.
Jba
il n'y a pas un chien/ il n'y a pas chat qui vive
Explanation:
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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-02 18:07:43 GMT)
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aussi: il n\'y a pas un chat
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Sandra C.
France
Local time: 05:03
Grading comment
c'est parfait, je suis content de conserver la référence aux animaux. Merci beaucoup.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4il n'y a pas un chien/ il n'y a pas chat qui vive
Sandra C.
3 +3il n'y a / avait pas âme qui vive
Estelle Demontrond-Box
3les chiens ne se mangent pas entre eux
Syllab (X)


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
les chiens ne se mangent pas entre eux


Explanation:
Comme il n'y a pas de contexte inclus...

Il peut s'agir de proverbes

les proverbes créoles-Domaine Karaïbes-Guadeloupe - [ Translate this page ]
... Chyen pa ka manjé chyen = (Les chiens ne se mangent pas entre eux) Les loups
ne se dévorent pas entre eux Chyen tini kat pat, i pa ka pwan kat chimen ...
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Culture - [ Translate this page ]
... -les chiens ne se mangent pas entre eux pr latin. -Ses comptes ne sont pas
des contes - pr espagnol . -la foule a beacoup de tête et pas de cervelle opr ...
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SkyBlog de blakamystyka : PeRle Des WesT IndieS
... ne font pas des chats, les petits des chiens sont des chiens) Tel père, tel fils
Chyen pa ka manjé chyen = (Les chiens ne se mangent pas entre eux) Les loups ...
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Syllab (X)
Local time: 23:03
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
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12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
il n'y a pas un chien/ il n'y a pas chat qui vive


Explanation:
exemples

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Note added at 18 mins (2005-03-02 18:07:43 GMT)
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aussi: il n\'y a pas un chat

Sandra C.
France
Local time: 05:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
Grading comment
c'est parfait, je suis content de conserver la référence aux animaux. Merci beaucoup.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elodie Rousseau: ou âme qui vive (dans ce contexte)
0 min
  -> c'est vrai, mais ce serait pas mal de garder la référence aux animaux
agree  Philippe C. (X)
1 hr
  -> merci Philippe
agree  Ian Burley (X)
3 hrs
  -> merci Iburley
agree  raoul weiss: ok pour "pas un chat" ou "âme qui vive", mais jamais entendu "chat qui vive"
11 days
  -> tu as raison, ne m'en suis rendue compte qu'après...
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
il n'y a / avait pas âme qui vive


Explanation:
il n'y a/avait pas un chat

Estelle Demontrond-Box
Australia
Local time: 13:03
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elodie Rousseau
6 mins
  -> merci élodie!
agree  Christophe Ryneczko
2 hrs
  -> merci christophe!
agree  Ian Burley (X)
2 hrs
  -> merci iburley!
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