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Hello, Can anybody check the following for me please?

0 Hello, I just translated a proverb (hopefully I use this word correct here) into English. But not sure whether it is in a good English way or just word by word translation. Can anybody check it and correct it for me please? Many thanks here.02br
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00Marriage is like a couple of hedgehogs in hibernation. Staying close, sting; staying far, cold, unless both cut off one side of needles being together, then neither hurt nor cold, but have to bear pain to do so. 0-
  

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0 {{Hello, I just translated a proverb 01font 00[ a metaphor] }}02font 02br 02br 00How about this: 02br 02br 00Marriage is like a couple of hedgehogs in hibernation. Staying close, 01font 00be pricked02font 00; staying 01font 00apart, get cold. Solution - cut off needles on the sides that are together, 02font 00 then neither hurt01font 00 02font 00 nor cold, but 01font 00both 02font 00have to bear pain.

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  • 0 {{Hello, I just translated a proverb 01font 00[ a metaphor] }}02font 02br 02br 00How about this: 02br 02br 00Marriage is like a couple of hedgehogs in hibernation.
  • Staying close, 01font 00be pricked02font 00; staying 01font 00apart, get cold.
  • Solution - cut off needles on the sides that are together, 02font 00 then neither hurt01font 00 02font 00 nor cold, but 01font 00both 02font 00have to bear pain.
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0 {{Hello, I just translated a proverb 01font00[ a metaphor] }}02font02br
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00Marriage is like a couple of hedgehogs in hibernation. Staying close, 01font00be pricked02font00; staying 01font00apart, get cold. S
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