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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Marriage should be according to one's own...

Hi

In my language, there is a saying whose translation in English would be something like this.

Marriage should be according to one's own standard. (A very rich family should not marry off their daughter to a man of humble origin or vice versa...)

or

One should marry someone according to one's own standard/status.

Could you please tell me how these translations sound to your ears? Any (rough) equivalent?

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Hi In the UK: - People tend to marry into their own class. Working class people marry working class people. Rich people marry rich people I'm not saying that's good - but that's how you say it Dave

— Dave_anon

  • Hi In the UK: - People tend to marry into their own class.
  • Working class people marry working class people.
  • Rich people marry rich people I'm not saying that's good - but that's how you say it Dave
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Hi

In the UK:

- People tend to marry into their own class. Working class people marry working class people. Rich people marry rich people

I'm not saying that's good - but that's how you say it

Dave

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Thanks, Dave.

-- but do my sentences sound natural to your native ears?

Marriage should be according to one's own standard.

One should marry someone according to one's own standard/status.

Tom

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Always marry within your own class.

(No, your suggestions don't sound right to my ear. Emotion: sad )

CJ

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