Es gibt nichts Gutes - außer man tut es!
English translation: No change without action
| 19:33 Aug 5, 2004 |
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peer agreement (net): +1Actions speak louder than words Explanation: Actions speak louder than words? Although I don't really know how it is used or how appropriate it is. Do they mean that they actively support the environment by having agrotourism? To me it sounds kind of holier-than-thou, and I'm not sure you would really say something like this in a (US) English tourism brochure... |
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There's nothing good: Unless you do it. Explanation: It's a quote by the German author Erich Kästner. There are different translations: There's nothing good: Unless one does it. There's nothing good: Unless it is done. There's nothing good: Unless you do it. |
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24 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1All we can do is do our best. Explanation: This would be my loose rendering of the Kaestner quote that the other answerer kindly explained. I think this gets the sense over well, and isn't too patronising. |
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Do or do not. There is no try. Explanation: -Yoda (for specifics see: http://www.starwars.com/databank/character/yoda/) ;-) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 43 mins (2004-08-05 20:17:12 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- No, but really: \"There is no good unless one does it.\" See: http://german.about.com/library/weekly/aa112999c.htm ;-) |
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40 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
peer agreement (net): +2No change without action Explanation: Words are cheap, action is what counts. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 50 mins (2004-08-05 20:23:46 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- A deed\'s not a deed until it\'s done. |
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1 hr confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
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