It's better to ask forgiveness than to ask permission
French translation: il vaut mieux demander pardon que demander la permission
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il vaut mieux demander pardon que demander la permission Explanation: just a straightforward translation... HTH, Serge L. |
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23 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1idioms Explanation: thanks for the points ;-) I was looking in the dictionary for some idioms and this comes closest to it: - fais ce que dois, advienne que pourra (litt.: do what you've got to do, what will be will be) - |
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