Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait

English translation: If youth but knew, if old age but could.

13:42 Feb 7, 2002

French to English translations [Non-PRO]
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French term or phrase: Si jeunesse savait, si vieillesse pouvait

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English translation:If youth but knew, if old age but could.

Explanation:
Source: Collins-Robert

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Wyley Powell
Canada
Local time: 05:14

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THANKS
REGARDS

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5 +6

If youth but knew, if old age but could.

Wyley Powell

4 +5

gather ye rosebuds/rose petals while ye may

Jeff Whittaker

4 +1

if youth would and age could

Bharg Shah

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15 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

If youth but knew, if old age but could.

Explanation:
Source: Collins-Robert

Wyley Powell
Canada
Local time: 05:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 28

Grading comment

THANKS
REGARDS

45 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

gather ye rosebuds/rose petals while ye may

Explanation:
Gather ye rosebuds / rose petals while ye may

Carpe Diem

or more colloquially - "get it while you're young, baby!"

Literally means:
"if the young man did but know, and the old man were but able"

Jeff Whittaker
United States
Local time: 05:14
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 64

4 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

if youth would and age could

Explanation:
Maybe this?

Bharg Shah
India
Local time: 14:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in pair: 94

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