\"reisende soll man nicht aufhalten\" Redewendung - Let the singer sing his/her song ( translation glossary) Redewendung,Linguistics,Art/Literary

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German term or phrase:	"reisende soll man nicht aufhalten" Redewendung
English translation:	Let the singer sing his/her song
Entered by:	Vampyre

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9:26pm Apr 2, 2004

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German term or phrase: "reisende soll man nicht aufhalten" Redewendung

Hi,

gibt es im Englischen eine äquivalente Redewendung zu "Reisende soll man nicht aufhalten"? Wie könnte man das übersetzen?

Danke für eure Hilfe,

Vampyre

Vampyre

KudoZ activity
Questions: 80 (3 open)
Answers: 34

Clarification request(s) and response

Vampyre (asker): 10:51pm Apr 2, 2004: Addendum - ich fürchte ich hab mich zweideutig ausgedrückt, sorry, (es muss wohl an der späten Stunde liegen) der Kontext ist eher philosophischer Natur, es geht um Begegnungen und Menschen, "Reisende soll man nicht aufhalten" nicht im ironischen Sinne, sondern als Metapher, Menschen=Reisende soll man nicht aufhalten=von ihrem Weg abbringen bzw selbiges versuchen, sondern den Dingen und der Welt und den Menschen ihren Lauf lassen. Sorry nochmal und Dankeschön für eure Vorschläge :)

Let the singer sing his/her song

Explanation:
Let travellers embark on their journey.
Let all things flow their natural way.
Don't make the leopard change its spots.
Don't keep a cat from catching mice.
Don't stand in nature's way.

I'm feeling a little nostalgic here. My grandmother, this grand old lady, kept repeating it over and over:
Reisende soll man nicht aufhalten!
(Auch wenn es manchmal wehtut und man es nicht für richtig hält)
A wonderful German saying.

Selected response from:

Fantutti
Canada

Note from asker to answerer

Thank you so much, this is exactly what I've been looking for, its as poetic and wonderful as the original, thanks again :)
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

Let the singer sing his/her song

Fantutti

3 +2

be my guest

Kim Metzger

4 +1

If you want to go, go.

Susanne Rindlisbacher

3 +2

Don't let me stand in your way

Laurel Porter

Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out!

jccantrell

You (one) can't force a traveller to stay

Robert Schlarb

qué sera sera (spelling?)

Jonathan MacKerron

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

reisende soll man nicht aufhalten be my guest

Explanation:
If you feel like leaving, be my guest.

Duden - German definition: (oft iron.) wenn jemand nicht mehr bleiben möchte, soll man ihn nicht halten. Wenn Sie kündigen wollen -bitte.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 119

28 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

If you want to go, go.

Explanation:
or, depending on the sentence:

If she/he wants to go, let her/him go.

Susanne Rindlisbacher
Portugal
Native speaker of:

German

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Don't let me stand in your way

Explanation:
Depending on context... If someone feels like leaving, and looks to you as if you'd stop them, you'd make an ushering-out gesture and say "Don't let ME stand in your way!"

Laurel Porter
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English

1 hr confidence:

Don't let the door hit you in the a$$ on your way out!

Explanation:
If you want to be REALLY colloquial about it.

jccantrell
United States
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 3

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Let the singer sing his/her song

Explanation:
Let travellers embark on their journey.
Let all things flow their natural way.
Don't make the leopard change its spots.
Don't keep a cat from catching mice.
Don't stand in nature's way.

I'm feeling a little nostalgic here. My grandmother, this grand old lady, kept repeating it over and over:
Reisende soll man nicht aufhalten!
(Auch wenn es manchmal wehtut und man es nicht für richtig hält)
A wonderful German saying.

Fantutti
Canada
PRO pts in category: 8

Note from asker to answerer

Thank you so much, this is exactly what I've been looking for, its as poetic and wonderful as the original, thanks again :)

10 hrs confidence:

qué sera sera (spelling?)

Explanation:
an hommage to Doris Day that might fit

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

10 hrs confidence:

reisende soll man nicht aufhalten You (one) can't force a traveller to stay

Explanation:
My attempt at a "philosophically" sounding rendition
Don't know of any bonified translation

Robert Schlarb
Austria
Native speaker of:

English,

German
PRO pts in category: 4

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German: "reisende soll man nicht aufhalten" Redewendung

English translation: Let the singer sing his/her song