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08:01 Dec 14, 2010 |
German to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Idioms / Maxims / Sayings | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Lynda Hepburn United Kingdom Local time: 06:17 | ||||||
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4 +3 | "There is only one proof of ability,--action." |
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3 +1 | "There is only one proof of ability: action." |
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4 | The only proof of knowing, is doing |
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4 | There's only one (valid) prove of ability: the completed deed itself |
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3 | Ability is what you're capable of doing |
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3 | Those that can, do |
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3 | No other proof for skill but doing |
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2 | In the action only lies the proof of ability |
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„Für das Können gibt es nur einen Beweis: das Tun.“ In the action only lies the proof of ability Explanation: Googling has provided 3 translations: There is only one way to prove ability: to do it, doing it or There is only one way to prove ability - action. None of them convince me, nor are they "official" translations. |
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Für das Können gibt es nur einen Beweis: das Tun. Ability is what you're capable of doing Explanation: Well, not an "official translation" of the quote, but an approximation. |
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„Für das Können gibt es nur einen Beweis: das Tun.“ "There is only one proof of ability,--action." Explanation: See http://www.giga-usa.com/quotes/authors/marie_ebnereschenbach... |
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