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mon coeur m\'indique qu\'une chose, mais mon esprit m\'indique autre qui devrai

05:23 Jan 21, 2002
French to English translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
French term or phrase: mon coeur m\'indique qu\'une chose, mais mon esprit m\'indique autre qui devrai
mon coeur m'indique qu'une chose, mais mon esprit m'indique autre qui devrai
mindy


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4 +1my heart tells me one thing, but my head tells me something else which ...
BernieM
5my heart tells me but one thing, but my spirit tell me other is to be
Mary Rathle (X)


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
my heart tells me one thing, but my head tells me something else which ...


Explanation:
This is not a literal translation, but it is a commonly used English phrase with the same meaning as your French phrase.

BernieM
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  DPolice: the French sentence is meaningless
9 mins

neutral  Bharg Shah: maybe original is incomplete
11 hrs

agree  Dana Cohen
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203 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
my heart tells me but one thing, but my spirit tell me other is to be


Explanation:
It is lyrical, and this is the best way to tranlate it.

Mary Rathle (X)
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