slings and arrows of outrageous fortune

Malay translation: nasib malang yang dihujani kepahitan

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English term or phrase:slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Malay translation:nasib malang yang dihujani kepahitan
Entered by: Nasima Sarwar

05:24 May 29, 2003
English to Malay translations [PRO]
English term or phrase: slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Negative coping strategies become a familiar and reliable way to protect oneself from the “slings and arrows of outrageous fortune"
Nasima Sarwar
Malaysia
Local time: 07:04
kepahitan yang menghujani nasib malang
Explanation:
OR:
'nasib malang yang dihujani kepahitan'.

'slings and arrows of outrageous fortune' => the assault of misfortunes

suggestion is based on assessing the phrase as the product of a merging of the following metaphors:

- raining misfortunes
- raining arrows (and slingshots)
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yam2u
United States
Grading comment
Thanks for coming to the rescue again.

Thanks to Mona too, yes you'er right, it'a a line from Shakespear's Hamlet
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3 +1kepahitan yang menghujani nasib malang
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kepahitan yang menghujani nasib malang


Explanation:
OR:
'nasib malang yang dihujani kepahitan'.

'slings and arrows of outrageous fortune' => the assault of misfortunes

suggestion is based on assessing the phrase as the product of a merging of the following metaphors:

- raining misfortunes
- raining arrows (and slingshots)


yam2u
United States
Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1137
Grading comment
Thanks for coming to the rescue again.

Thanks to Mona too, yes you'er right, it'a a line from Shakespear's Hamlet

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ramona Ali: I believe it's a line from Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
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