Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bon sang ne saurait mentir
English translation:
blood will tell
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NathalieVVT (X)
May 27, 2005 08:35
19 yrs ago
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French term
NathalieVVT (X)
bon sang ne saurait mentir
French to English
Other
Cooking / Culinary
C'est une expression!
Proposed translations
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blood will tell
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-27 08:42:39 GMT)
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A bit more context would help
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Note added at 7 mins (2005-05-27 08:42:39 GMT)
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A bit more context would help
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Mark Edmundson
: This is the proper English expression
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Thanks, Mark
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emiledgar
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
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breeding tells
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Paula McGowan
Australia
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Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, German to English, Spanish to English
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what's bread in the bone will come out in the flesh
J'ai quelques citations françaises traduites en anglais, dont celle-ci.
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Ian Burley (X)
: plutôt "bred" que "bread" !
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right! thanks
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the apple never falls far from the tree
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sarahl (X)
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quality/experience counts/shines through
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